The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution (2021)

6.7/10 89 min Drama History TV Movie

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…

Cast

Janina Fautz

Franka Blankenstein

Ferdinand Lehmann

Stefan Clausnitz

Inka Friedrich

Renate Blankenstein

Alexander Hörbe

Horst Blankenstein

Timur Bartels

Daks

Marlene Tanczik

Solveig

Maximilian Klas

Karsten

Katja Hutko

Trixi Hupfer

Andreas Warmbrunn

Tanker

Tom Jahn

Herbert Prawan

Eva-Maria Kurz

Lieselotte

Margot Nagel

Gerlinde

Torsten Michaelis

Fachlehrer

Christian Näthe

Pfarrer Jessen

David Nolden

Hacki

Torsten Ranft

Genosse Stahle

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