Underplayed Gems

Bürgschaft für ein Jahr (1981)

Bürgschaft für ein Jahr poster
Directed by
Herrmann Zschoche
Genre
drama film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
6
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young mother in East Germany struggles to keep her family together after her husband leaves. She tries to prove herself to a skeptical state system that wants to take her children away.

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What happens

Bürgschaft für ein Jahr ([ˈbʏʁkʃaft fyːɐ̯ ʔaɪn ˈjaːɐ̯], "Surety for One Year") is a 1981 East German drama film directed by Herrmann Zschoche. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where Katrin Saß won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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