The read
Critics rate it 31 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Frank, a dedicated schoolteacher, embraces the sexual freedoms of the city’s underground scene—navigating a double life in public restrooms, cinemas, and cruising spots. When he meets Bernd, a sweet and steady museum worker, he finds himself torn between the comfort of domestic partnership and the allure of anonymous desire.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Critics rate it 31 points higher than audiences do.
44 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank RipplohDirector
- Frank RipplohWriter
- Hans WittstattOriginal Music Composer
- Frank RipplohScreenplay
Cast
- Frank RipplohFrank Ripploh
- Bernd BroaderupBernd
- Orpha Termin Neighbour
- Peter FahrniGas station attendant
- Dieter GöddeMasseur
- Klaus SchneeTeacher
- Bernd KrögerTeacher
- Markus VoigtländerTeacher
- Irmgard LademacherTeacher
- Gregor BeckerTeacher
- Marguerite DupontTeacher
- Eberhard FreudenthalTeacher
Stills
Themes
drug useteachersemi autobiographicalprowlercottagingglory holegay theme