The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution

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…

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 28, 2021

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

ARD

Cast

Eva-Maria Kurz,Charlotte Puder,Torsten Michaelis,Alexander Hörbe,Maximilian Klas,Moritz Carl Winkelmayr,Marlene Tanczik,Ferdinand Lehmann,Janina Fautz,Timur Bartelsand 10 more

Director

Andy Fetscher

Writer

Thomas Kirchner

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt14057572