The Miracle of Bern

The Miracle of Bern (German title: Das Wunder von Bern) is a 2003 film by Sönke Wortmann, which tells the story of the West-German unexpected victory of the 1954 World Cup Final in Bern, Switzerland, on July 4, 1954, and the story of a young boy and his depressed, unemployed father, who are brought together by the German success.

Awards

• Prix du Public UBS, Locarno International Film Festival 2003
• Deutscher Filmpreis 2004 for Best Picture (Silver), German Film of the Year, German Actor of the Year (Peter Lohmeyer)
• Bavarian Film Award 2004 to Sönke Wortmann as Best Director and to Johanna Gastdorf as Best Supporting Actress