Herzsprung

Herzsprung

Part of the Series: Reel Women in East German Film

In the little town of Herzsprung almost nothing has changed since German unification - except a rise in unemployment. Johanna, a young mother and widow, becomes one of the unemployed and lives on welfare. To make matters worse, her husband commits suicide and she falls in love with a dark-skinned, roving adventurer; the whole village starts talking about it. The feature film debut of director Helke Misselwitz (Winter Ade, 1988).