The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution

1h 29min

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…

Cast

Janina Fautz

Janina Fautz

Franka Blankenstein
Ferdinand Lehmann

Ferdinand Lehmann

Stefan Clausnitz
Inka Friedrich

Inka Friedrich

Renate Blankenstein
Alexander Hörbe

Alexander Hörbe

Horst Blankenstein
Katja Hutko

Katja Hutko

Trixi Hupfer
Fred Costea

Fred Costea

Schnorchel
Tom Jahn

Tom Jahn

Herbert Prawan
Eva-Maria Kurz

Eva-Maria Kurz

Lieselotte
Margot Nagel

Margot Nagel

Gerlinde
Christian Näthe

Christian Näthe

Pfarrer Jessen
Charlotte Puder

Charlotte Puder

Schwester Ulrike
Torsten Ranft

Torsten Ranft

Genosse Stahle

Release date

28th Apr 2021

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch