Jana and Jan

Jana and Jan

86 mins | Drama | May 26, 1992

Fall 1989: Jan is almost 16. Caught while trying to escape to West Germany, he is transferred from prison to a juvenile detention center. Here, he meets Jana ... and what starts as a bet, becomes true love. When Jana gets pregnant, the situation spirals out of control. In the summer of 1990, Jana and Jan flee into the unknown, insecure future of a new Germany.

Jana and Jan

86 mins | Drama | May 26, 1992

Jana and Jan
Fall 1989: Jan is almost 16. Caught while trying to escape to West Germany, he is transferred from prison to a juvenile detention center. Here, he meets Jana ... and what starts as a bet, becomes true love. When Jana gets pregnant, the situation spirals out of control. In the summer of 1990, Jana and Jan flee into the unknown, insecure future of a new Germany.
Producers DEFA, ZDF
Original title Jana und Jan
Directors Helmut Dziuba
Writers Manfred Härtel, Helmut Dziuba

Cast

René Guß

as Jan

Julia Brendler

as Julia

Karin Gregorek

as Natter

Peter Sodann

as Chef