Irina Pantaeva, Johannes Hitzblech. Determined to return to his family, a German soldier escapes from a Siberian labor camp as WWII ends. After three grueling years in the bitter cold and over 8,000 miles of lonely terrain, he is just about to reach freedom and his loved ones. Based on the true story of Clemens Forell, this inspiring film shows what can happen when vision meets the force of sheer will. 2003/color/122 min/NR.