The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution

The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution

120 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | April 28, 2021

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…

The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution

120 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | April 28, 2021

The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution
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…
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers ARD
Original title Die unheimliche Leichtigkeit der Revolution
Directors Andy Fetscher
Writers Thomas Kirchner

Cast

Janina Fautz

as Franka Blankenstein

Ferdinand Lehmann

as Stefan Clausnitz

Inka Friedrich

as Renate Blankenstein

Alexander Hörbe

as Horst Blankenstein

Katja Plodzistaya

as Trixie

Timur Bartels

as Daks

Marlene Tanczik

as Solveig

Maximilian Klas

as Karsten

Katja Hutko

as Trixi Hupfer

Anabel Möbius

as Astrid

Andreas Warmbrunn

as Tanker

Fred Costea

as Schnorchel

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

Charlotte Puder

as Schwester Ulrike

Torsten Ranft

as Genosse Stahle

Moritz Carl Winkelmayr

as Fred Kowasch