The film revolves around two characters: a high school student who is intelligent, beautiful, and fulfills all the expectations placed on her by her school, her parents, and society—and a young unskilled worker, a loser, whom she is supposed to take care of and reform. Such sponsorships were commonplace in the GDR and form the basis for a multi-layered, ironic, and profoundly told encounter that deals with conformity and rebellion, social background, and outsiders.
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Hannes Schönemann Director · Peter Abraham Story Thomas Plenert Cinematographer
First release December 1, 1980 · Produced in XG, Germany
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Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen der DDR
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XG · Germany
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German
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Germany · December 1, 1980
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