Island of Swans

Overview

Fourteen-year-old Stefan Kolbe, along with his mother and sister, moves from an idyllic small town to the developing area of Berlin-Marzahn, where his father works as a construction worker. Stefan must find his way in a completely new environment and surrounded by strange people. Stefan gets to know two girls, who attempt to seduce him, and gets himself into trouble with the landlord, who kisses up to societal authority figures. He becomes friends with the anxious Hubert, defends him against the constant humiliation of the older student Windjacke, and encourages him to stand up for himself. It ends tragically in a bitter fight between Stefan and Windjacke.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 28, 1983

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Christoph Posselt,Mirko Großer,Monika Lennartz,Rene Kalaene,Wibke Hollersen,Kerstin Reiseck,Uwe Kaatz,Gundel Sroka,Sven Effenberger,Axel Bunkeand 16 more

Director

Herrmann Zschoche

Writer

Ulrich Plenzdorf,Herrmann Zschoche,Benno Pludra

Cinematography

Günter Jaeuthe

Music

Peter Gotthardt

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0085730