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| | Escape to Life |
 | | The openly gay children of German novelist Thomas Mann, Klaus and Erika were authors, cabaret performers, and committed anti-fascists. |
 | | Their intense sibling relationship, which took root through the imaginative, make-believe world they shared as children, was strained by the demands of life in exile, by Klaus's drug addiction and Erika's gradual shift in loyalty from brother to father, with fatal consequences. |
 | | Bringing together rare archival footage and period music, revealing anecdotes from colleagues and friends, TV interviews with Erika Mann, and re-created scenes based on Klaus Mann's writings, Escape to Life is a fascinating tribute to a extraordinary couple. |
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