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Ein Mädchen von 16 ½ (1958)

Ein Mädchen von 16 ½ poster
Directed by
Carl Balhaus
Genre
drama
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 16 and a half year old girl navigates the challenges of growing up in East Germany. She experiences the ups and downs of first love and family life.

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What happens

Ein Mädchen von 16½ is an East German film. It was released in 1958. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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