Island of Swans

85 mins
Fourteen-year-old Stefan Kolbe, along with his mother and sister, moves from an idyllic small town to the developing area of Berlin-Marzahn, where his father works as a construction worker. Stefan must find his way in a completely new environment and surrounded by strange people. Stefan gets to know two girls, who attempt to seduce him, and gets himself into trouble with the landlord, who kisses up to societal authority figures. He becomes friends with the anxious Hubert, defends him against the constant humiliation of the older student Windjacke, and encourages him to stand up for himself. It ends tragically in a bitter fight between Stefan and Windjacke.

Sven Martinek

Windjacke

Ursula Werner

Stefans Mutter

Christian Grashof

Stefans Vater

Monika Lennartz

Frau Meinelt

Ruth Kommerell

Stefans Großmutter

Heidemarie Wenzel

Huberts Mutter

Peter Bause

Hausmeister der Schule

Trude Brentina

Alte Frau im Fahrstuhl

Gundel Sroka

Heidelinde

Toralph Westphal

Kinderanführer

Rene Kalaene

(as René Kalaene)

Günter Jaeuthe

Director of Photography

Peter Gotthardt

Original Music Composer

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