Geschlossene Gesellschaft
Three couples want to spend a short break together. Some have a traffic accident, the others are prevented professionally. So the designer Robert and the youth helper Ellen are forced to spend the days in a remote farmhouse alone with her young son. The previously suppressed marriage crisis breaks open. Allegations, confessions, charges, self-accusations are in the room. Painfully, they come to the realization that only their own happiness is responsible for their happiness. With the old landlord, each of them finds himself. In the end, Robert and Ellen want to try a new beginning.
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Geschlossene Gesellschaft
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 29, 1978
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
User Score
47%
Original Title
Geschlossene Gesellschaft
Production Companies
Fernsehen der DDR, DEFA
Director
Frank Beyer
Description
Three couples want to spend a short break together. Some have a traffic accident, the others are prevented professionally. So the designer Robert and the youth helper Ellen are forced to spend the days in a remote farmhouse alone with her young son. The previously suppressed marriage crisis breaks open. Allegations, confessions, charges, self-accusations are in the room. Painfully, they come to the realization that only their own happiness is responsible for their happiness. With the old landlord, each of them finds himself. In the end, Robert and Ellen want to try a new beginning.