Shot in 1988 and released the following year, 1989, this DEFA movie gives a final insight into conditions and life in the GDR.
The young lovers, who follow in the footsteps of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, found each other already at the beginning of the film. But their dreams and aspirations are quickly overshadowed by the realities of a ruthless bureaucracy, the stress of young parents and the lack of support from their families and friends. The difficulties young people had to find an apartment in the GDR at that time are impressively described. Otherwise, the flight of people into the private sphere is shown, political things only take place on the sidelines.
All this is told very slowly and carefully. Everything develops into a deep and sad melancholy. As hard as the characters try, everything seems to have a bad ending. But it's a lot of fun to watch the young actors doing it.
The young lovers, who follow in the footsteps of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, found each other already at the beginning of the film. But their dreams and aspirations are quickly overshadowed by the realities of a ruthless bureaucracy, the stress of young parents and the lack of support from their families and friends. The difficulties young people had to find an apartment in the GDR at that time are impressively described. Otherwise, the flight of people into the private sphere is shown, political things only take place on the sidelines.
All this is told very slowly and carefully. Everything develops into a deep and sad melancholy. As hard as the characters try, everything seems to have a bad ending. But it's a lot of fun to watch the young actors doing it.