The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution
Die unheimliche Leichtigkeit der Revolution
Release: 2021-04-28
·Runtime: 89m
·★ 6.7
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…
Production Countries
Germany
Production Companies
ARD
Cast
Janina Fautz
as Franka Blankenstein
Ferdinand Lehmann
as Stefan Clausnitz
Inka Friedrich
as Renate Blankenstein
Alexander Hörbe
as Horst Blankenstein
Timur Bartels
as Daks
Marlene Tanczik
as Solveig
Maximilian Klas
as Karsten
Katja Hutko
as Trixi Hupfer
Andreas Warmbrunn
as Tanker
Tom Jahn
as Herbert Prawan
Eva-Maria Kurz
as Lieselotte
Margot Nagel
as Gerlinde
Torsten Michaelis
as Fachlehrer
Christian Näthe
as Pfarrer Jessen
David Nolden
as Hacki
Torsten Ranft
as Genosse Stahle