The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Susanne is a young single mother who lives a somewhat "carefree" lifestyle. After quitting her job, she finds herself in trouble financially and attempts a minor insurance fraud to make ends meet. Despite its rare view of everyday socialism from a woman's perspective, East German officials were critical of this frank portrayal of a less-than-ideal socialist citizen and turned down all invitations for the film to be screened abroad.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Evelyn SchmidtDirector
- Evelyn SchmidtWriter
- Ernst WenigWriter
Cast
- Heidemarie SchneiderSusanne Becker
- Roman KaminskiThomas
- Heidrun BartholomäusMary
- Hilmar BaumannRiemer
- Gisela BestehornReisebüro-Chefin
- Gertrud BrendlerFrau Puschkat
- Johanna ClasCast
- Birgit EdenharterKindergärtnerin
- Christine HarbortBella
- Roland HemmoCast
- Peter HerdenCast
- Anita HerbstCast