The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution
Die unheimliche Leichtigkeit der Revolution
Watch the unbearable lightness of the revolution soap2day. 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…
- Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
- Country: Germany
- Director: Andy Fetscher
- Cast: Janina Fautz, Ferdinand Lehmann, Inka Friedrich, Alexander Hörbe, Timur Bartels, Marlene Tanczik, Maximilian Klas, Katja Hutko, Anabel Möbius, Andreas Warmbrunn, Fred Costea, Tom Jahn, Eva-Maria Kurz, Margot Nagel, Torsten Michaelis, Christian Näthe, David Nolden, Charlotte Puder, Torsten Ranft, Moritz Carl Winkelmayr,
