The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
After the death of their father, 18-year-old Helene Raupe (“coccoon”) and her younger sister Asta come under the guardianship of the youth welfare office in East Berlin. Helene fails miserably as a fishmonger, fashion assistant and bus conductor, all jobs ordained for her by the authorities. The young woman really only “emerges” in her fantasies, where she can escape from her dull, normal life.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Christa WolfWriter
- Gerhard WolfWriter
- Kurt BarthelDirector
- Kurt BarthelWriter
- Peter RabenaltOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Melania JakubiskováHelene
- Christa HeiserAsta
- Carola BraunbockTante
- Milan SládekPantomime
- Herwart GrosseKubinke, Busfahrer
- Rolf HoppeHimmelblau
- Lissy TempelhofFrau Fertig
- Irene KorbLeiterin des Exquisit
- Heinz-Jörg HerrmannBoxer
- Freimut GötschFreund des Boxers
- Peter RabenaltSaxophonspieler
- Hans Hardt-HardtloffBetrunkener im Bus
Stills
Themes
feminismnew wave