Bürgschaft für ein Jahr (1981)
- 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
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.
straightforwardearnestsomberrelatableobservationalgroundedquiet
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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