The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution

April. 28,2021      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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…

Janina Fautz as  Franka Blankenstein
Ferdinand Lehmann as  Stefan Clausnitz
Inka Friedrich as  Renate Blankenstein
Alexander Hörbe as  Horst Blankenstein
Timur Bartels as  Daks
Marlene Tanczik as  Solveig
Maximilian Klas as  Karsten
Katja Hutko as  Trixi Hupfer
Andreas Warmbrunn as  Tanker
Tom Jahn as  Herbert Prawan

Reviews

Odelecol
2021/04/28

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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Ava-Grace Willis
2021/04/29

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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Frances Chung
2021/04/30

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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Deanna
2021/05/01

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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