The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution

Movie
TitleDie unheimliche Leichtigkeit der Revolution
User score

6.1

Release dateApr 28, 2021
GenreDrama, History, TV Movie
DirectorAndy Fetscher
Production countryGermany
Production companiesARD
Run time89 min.

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…

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