CinemaOSMovie · 1983 · 1h 25m

Island of Swans

71%(7)IMDbFamilyDrama

Fourteen-year-old Stefan Kolbe, along with his mother and sister, moves from an idyllic small town to the developing area of Berlin-Marzahn, where his father works as a construction worker. Stefan must find his way in a completely new environment and surrounded by strange people. Stefan gets to know two girls, who attempt to seduce him, and gets himself into trouble with the landlord, who kisses up to societal authority figures. He becomes friends with the anxious Hubert, defends him against the constant humiliation of the older student Windjacke, and encourages him to stand up for himself. It ends tragically in a bitter fight between Stefan and Windjacke.

Directed byHerrmann Zschoche

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
DE
Released
April 28, 1983
Studios
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Axel Bunke

Stefan

Mathias Müller

Hubert

Sven Martinek

Sven Martinek

Windjacke

Britt Baumann

Rita

Kerstin Reiseck

Anja

Ursula Werner

Ursula Werner

Stefans Mutter

Christian Grashof

Christian Grashof

Stefans Vater

Monika Lennartz

Monika Lennartz

Frau Meinelt

Dietrich Körner

Dietrich Körner

Bremer

Ruth Kommerell

Stefans Großmutter

Creative team
Directed by
Herrmann Zschoche
Herrmann Zschoche
Written by
Ulrich Plenzdorf
Herrmann Zschoche
Herrmann Zschoche

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