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Island of Swans (1983)

Island of Swans (1983)

Drama Family
Release Date: 1983, April 28
Directors: Herrmann Zschoche
Countries: Germany, East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Monika Lennartz, Christian Grashof, Ursula Werner, Sven Martinek, Fritz Marquardt, Peter Bause, Dietrich Körner, Heidemarie Wenzel, Trude Brentina, Ruth Kommerell, Axel Bunke, Mathias Müller

Overview:

Fourteen-year-old Stefan Kolbe, along with his mother and sister, moves from an idyllic small town to the developing area of Berlin-Marzahn, where his father works as a construction worker. Stefan must find his way in a completely new environment and surrounded by strange people. Stefan gets to know two girls, who attempt to seduce him, and gets himself into trouble with the landlord, who kisses up to societal authority figures. He becomes friends with the anxious Hubert, defends him against the constant humiliation of the older student Windjacke, and encourages him to stand up for himself. It ends tragically in a bitter fight between Stefan and Windjacke.

Keywords:

teen movie german democratic republic