Susanne (17) and Robert (18) want to get married, but because Susanne is still under-aged, she needs parental permission. With twin babies and tight finances, the newlyweds soon feel overwhelmed, and dealing with everything makes them forget the love that originally brought them together.
Acting
Anja Kling's exhausted thousand-yard stare deserves awards.
Production
Gritty East Berlin locations that reek of authentic desperation.
Director
Herrmann Zschoche
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 1989 East Germany, this was one of the last DEFA films before reunification — the crumbling infrastructure mirrors the collapsing state.
Director Zschoche specialized in female-centered dramas; here he subtly critiques how socialist 'equality' still burdened women with invisible labor.
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