Coming Out
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“In the end, you have to follow your heart.”
Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.
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Cast
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Matthias Freihof
Philipp Klarmann
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Siska
Dagmar Manzel
Tanja
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John Rabe
Schtonk!
Dirk Kummer
Matthias
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The Mistake
Die andere Liebe
Michael Gwisdek
Achim
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Älterer Homosexueller Walter
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Anatomy
Gudrun Ritter
Frau Möllemann / Serviererin
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Beat
Bright Night
Walfriede Schmitt
Philipps Mutter Frau Klarmann
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Free Country
Axel Wandtke
Jakob
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Frantz
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
Araber
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The Old Fox
Nobody Loves Me
René Schmidt
Junger Mann im Park
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Sovia: Death Hospital
Thomas Gumpert
Larry
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Alisa: Follow Your Heart
Von wegen!
Ursula Staack
Üppige
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Heiner Carow Director · Wolfram Witt Writer Erika Richter Writer
United States release February 5, 1991 · Produced in XG, Germany · Production DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
Production
XG · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · November 9, 1989
Theatrical · East Germany
United States · February 5, 1991
Premiere · Princeton Queer Articulations Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
United States
June 24, 1997 · Premiere · San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
July 9, 2011 · Premiere · Outfest Film Festival
Denmark
October 28, 1990 · Theatrical · Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Finland
May 5, 1991 · TV
Germany
February 4, 1991 · TV
Hungary
June 19, 1992 · Theatrical
Italy
May 30, 2004 · Premiere · Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Russia
October 22, 2010 · Premiere · Saint Petersburg LGBT International Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 15, 1991 · Theatrical
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