The Bicycle

Year: 1982

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: German

Director: Evelyn Schmidt

Drama

Susanne, a young single mother, lives a seemingly carefree life until she quits her job and falls into financial difficulty, prompting a modest insurance fraud to survive. The film offers a rare female‑focused view of everyday socialism, which embarrassed East German officials, leading them to reject every invitation to screen the movie abroad.

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