Backhouse Bliss (1980)

Original title

Glück im Hinterhaus

Directed by

Herrmann Zschoche

Genre

drama film

Country

German Democratic Republic, Germany

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man in East Germany navigates the complications of his personal life while working in a library. He balances his relationship with his wife and his involvement with another woman.

contemplativemelancholiceverydayreflectiveslow-pacedunderstatedresigned

What happens

Glück im Hinterhaus ist ein deutscher Spielfilm der DEFA von Herrmann Zschoche aus dem Jahr 1980. Er beruht auf dem Roman Buridans Esel von Günter de Bruyn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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