End of the 1970s in East Germany: Fred and Jonas are close friends. The 10-year-olds live near at the German-German frontier. After the mother from Jonas has made an exit application, the boys have to recognize that they are soon separated from each other. But they want to dig a tunnel to Australia to meet there themselves again. When Jonas should leave the country with his mother this night changes everything.
End of the 1970s in East Germany: Fred and Jonas are close friends. The 10-year-olds live near at the German-German frontier. After the mother from Jonas has made an exit application, the boys have to recognize that they are soon separated from each other. But they want to dig a tunnel to Australia to meet there themselves again. When Jonas should leave the country with his mother this night changes everything.
It is 1988. Jacob (Gottfried John), from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth (Angelica Domröse) in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany.
Фильм о молодом парне - учителе, осознавшем свою гомосексуальность, пытавшемся из-за этого покончить с собой, впоследствии переосмыслившем свое отношение к жизни, пытающемся взять от нее все радости «голубой» жизни и, даже, узнавшего любовь. Любовь оказалась безответной. Но жизнь продолжается. И в ней бывают и радости, и огорчения.
Фильм о молодом парне - учителе, осознавшем свою гомосексуальность, пытавшемся из-за этого покончить с собой, впоследствии переосмыслившем свое отношение к жизни, пытающемся взять от нее все радости «голубой» жизни и, даже, узнавшего любовь. Любовь оказалась безответной. Но жизнь продолжается. И в ней бывают и радости, и огорчения.
