The Bicycle
Das Fahrrad
Susanne is a young single mother who lives a somewhat “carefree” lifestyle. After quitting her job, she finds herself in trouble financially and attempts a minor insurance fraud to make ends meet. Despite its rare view of everyday socialism from a woman’s perspective, East German officials were critical of this frank portrayal of a less-than-ideal socialist citizen and turned down all invitations for the film to be screened abroad.
- Director: Evelyn Schmidt
- Genre: Drama
- Actors: Gisela Bestehorn, Heidemarie Schneider, Heidrun Bartholomäus, Hilmar Baumann, Roman Kaminski
