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The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution

61 %|Apr 28, 2021|Drama, History, TV Movie

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…

Featured Crew

Matthias Papenmeier
Camera Technician
Philipp E. Kümpel
Music
Andy Fetscher
Director
Thomas Kirchner
Writer

Cast

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Janina Fautz
Franka Blankenstein
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Ferdinand Lehmann
Stefan Clausnitz
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Inka Friedrich
Renate Blankenstein
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Alexander Hörbe
Horst Blankenstein
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Katja Hutko
Trixi Hupfer
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Fred Costea
Schnorchel
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Tom Jahn
Herbert Prawan
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Eva-Maria Kurz
Lieselotte
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Margot Nagel
Gerlinde
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Christian Näthe
Pfarrer Jessen
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Charlotte Puder
Schwester Ulrike
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Torsten Ranft
Genosse Stahle