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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…

2021 |1h 29m |  Drama, History, TV Movie

Cast

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Janina Fautz

Franka Blankenstein

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Ferdinand Lehmann

Stefan Clausnitz

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Inka Friedrich

Renate Blankenstein

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Alexander Hörbe

Horst Blankenstein

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Timur Bartels

Daks

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Marlene Tanczik

Solveig

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Maximilian Klas

Karsten

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Katja Hutko

Trixi Hupfer

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Andreas Warmbrunn

Tanker

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Tom Jahn

Herbert Prawan

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Eva-Maria Kurz

Lieselotte

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Margot Nagel

Gerlinde

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Torsten Michaelis

Fachlehrer

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Christian Näthe

Pfarrer Jessen

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David Nolden

Hacki

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Torsten Ranft

Genosse Stahle

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Status

Released

Language

German

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