The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution (2021)

  • NR
  • 04/28/2021 (DE)
  • Drama, History, TV Movie
  • 1h 29m

Overview

East Germany, 1988. 19-year-old Franka doesn't really care for politics. She prefers going to the disco and dreaming about seeing Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson live in concert. But beneath her carefree façade, she is scarred by the loss of her baby brother. But then she meets Stefan: He's young, idealistic, and part of an environmental activist group. A mix that makes Franka instantly make fall for him – and his group, which welcomes her with open arms. But this wild, revolutionary influence does not stay unnoticed: Her mother, who's with the Party, is worried about Franka. As Stefan's group loses the support of the church, leaving them vulnerable to the state, Stefan and Franka are soon in the government's line of fire…

Andy Fetscher

Director

Thomas Kirchner

Writer

Cast

Janina Fautz's headshot

Janina Fautz

Franka Blankenstein
Ferdinand Lehmann's headshot

Ferdinand Lehmann

Stefan Clausnitz
Inka Friedrich's headshot

Inka Friedrich

Renate Blankenstein
Alexander Hörbe's headshot

Alexander Hörbe

Horst Blankenstein
Timur Bartels's headshot

Timur Bartels

Daks
Marlene Tanczik's headshot

Marlene Tanczik

Solveig
Maximilian Klas's headshot

Maximilian Klas

Karsten
Katja Hutko's headshot

Katja Hutko

Trixi Hupfer

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