Halbe Treppe

Oct 3 2002 N/A 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama

In the style of a documentary this tragic comedy tells the story of a relationship crisis between two married couples and their longing to break out of their miserable daily lives. In this East German post-wall movie Andreas Dresen introduces the sad everyday life of two couples from Frankfurt an der Oder in a honest and tolerable manner.

Plot

Two couples, each married for quite a long time, live in a small East German town. The film focuses on the relationships between each of the four people and what happens when an affair takes place between two of them who are not married to each other and logically betraying the two remaining characters. This event leads to deep thoughts about marriage, friendship, relationships, and life itself.

Written by

Andreas Dresen, Cooky Ziesche

Directed by

Andreas Dresen

Cast

Axel Prahl, Steffi Kühnert, Thorsten Merten

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Peter Rommel Productions

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

11 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,690
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA