Plot Summary

A gloomy morning in East Germany in the 80s. A young woman finally wants to leave her parental home to flee the GDR. But on the morning of her departure, her mother suddenly stands in her way and tries to stop her by any means necessary. A story about escape and the proportionality of overcoming old patterns.

Movie Details

Original Title
Ballade vom Aufbruch
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Production Companies

Medienwerkstatt Dresden e.V.