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East German school rebellion where silence speaks louder than words.
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Ich - Dann eine Weile nichts (1979)

quietly defiantcoming-of-agebureaucratic Kafkaesque

Overview

FamilyDrama

The motto for the 13-year-old narrator Bärbel Fielow, as far as school is concerned, must always be the opinion in class.

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Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Cornelia Voss's restrained, watchful performance carries every frame.

Direction

Gunter Friedrich's patient observation of institutional absurdity.

Best for:Solo: Contemplate systemic pressure in quiet, deliberate pacing.·Rewatch: Catch subtle political subtext on second viewing.
Gunter Friedrich

Director

Gunter Friedrich

ReleasedSep 30, 1979
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Fernsehen der DDR

Top Cast

Cornelia Voss

Cornelia Voss

Bärbel Fielow

Hendrik Bellstedt

Hendrik Bellstedt

Hein Himmelangst

Renate Blume

Renate Blume

Mutter Fielow

Hans-Peter Reinecke

Hans-Peter Reinecke

Vater Fielow

Jörg Spieler

Jörg Spieler

Olaf

Klaus Brasch

Klaus Brasch

Lehrer Grabow

Hilmar Baumann

Hilmar Baumann

Direktor Himmelangst

Horst Rehberg

Horst Rehberg

LPG-Vorsitzender

Maria Kowalik

Maria Kowalik

Jacek Czyż

Jacek Czyż

Peer Jäger

Peer Jäger

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Cultural

DEFA films of this era often smuggled critique through children's stories, bypassing stricter adult-content censors.

Insight

The title's grammatical oddity mirrors Bärbel's fractured identity—'Ich' (I) interrupted, then 'nothing for a while.'

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