Sonnenallee
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Sonnenallee is a 1999 comedy film about life in East Berlin in the 1970s. The movie was directed by Leander Haußmann. The novel Am Kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee (At the Shorter End of Sonnenallee) was written by Thomas Brussig after the production of the film and published in the same year. A translation into English was published in 2001.
Cast
- Alexander Scheer – Michael Ehrenreich
- Alexander Beyer – Mario
- Robert Stadlober – Wuschel
- Teresa Weißbach – Miriam Sommer
- Katharina Thalbach – Mutter Ehrenreich
- Elena Meißner – Sabrina
Synopsis
Michael (or 'Micha') is a 17-year-old growing up in communist East Germany in the 1970s. He spends his time with his friends listening to banned rock music, partying and trying to win over Miriam's heart, who is dating a West Berlin boy. His idealistic group of friends deteriorates as events unfold and his friend Mario sells out his ideals to the Stasi.
Controversy
The film was considered by many to be a glorification of the GDR and was seen to be playing down certain aspects of life in the GDR. As a result, many critics such Der Spiegel panned the film.
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