Das Fahrrad (1982)

Title: The Bicycle

Original Title: Das Fahrrad

Release Date: 1982-07-22

Status: Released

Rating: 5.5/10 (from 6 votes)

Language: DE

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: DEFA

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.