Movie Backdrop

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1979 Movie Germany Drama, Romance, Crime 94 min

By: Roland Gräf With: Siegrid Reintsch, Andrzej Pieczynski, Dieter Franke

Film presented in the Sections spéciales / Semaine FIPRESCI section. at the 1980 Locarno Film Festival.

Festival Achievements

Locarno Film Festival 1980

Selections:

Sections spéciales / Semaine FIPRESCI

Mood

Dramatic

Melancholic

Realistic

Reflective

Serious

Cast & Crew

Roland Gräf

Helga Schütz

Christel Gräf

Andrzej Pieczynski

Dieter Franke

Siegrid Reintsch

Barbara Dittus

Barbara Dittus (Actress)

Christel Gräf (Dramaturgy)

Helga Schütz (Screenplay)

Roland Gräf (Director)

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Character-Driven

Defa Film

Emotional

Naturalistic

Orwo-Color

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Linear

Pace

Deliberate

Measured

Realistic

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Style

Deliberate

Emotional

Realistic

Time-Period

1970S

Ddr Era

Central Conflict

Romantic Entanglements

Search For Identity

Characters

Christoph

Margot

Marlies

Peter Seidel

Sabine

Ending

Hopeful

Responsible Fatherhood

Historical Context

1970S East Germany

Key Plot Points

Criminal Arrest

Orphan'S Independence

Parenthood

Romantic Relationships

Plot

Berlin Setting

Orphan Protagonist

Personal Struggle

Romantic Entanglements

Working-Class Life

Setting

Berlin

Dance Dance Revolution

East Germany

Urban

Urban Environment

Shooting Location

Berlin

Dance Dance Revolution

Theme

Family

Identity

Loss

Love

Genre

Drama

Romance

Audiences

Adult

Adults

German Cinema

Socially Conscious

Young Adults

Titles

P.S.

Awards

Best Defa Film 1980

Best Director Award

Critical Reception

Realistic

Well-Acted

Festivals

Bergamo Festival

Quito Festival

Reception

Award-Winning

Awards

Critical Acclaim

Critically Acclaimed

Defa Significance

Production Countries

Dance Dance Revolution

Germany

Release Year

1979

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