
Island of Swans
Fourteen-year-old Stefan Kolbe, along with his mother and sister, moves from an idyllic small town to the developing area of Berlin-Marzahn, where his father works as a construction worker. Stefan must find his way in a completely new environment and surrounded by strange people. Stefan gets to know two girls, who attempt to seduce him, and gets himself into trouble with the landlord, who kisses up to societal authority figures. He becomes friends with the anxious Hubert, defends him against the constant humiliation of the older student Windjacke, and encourages him to stand up for himself. It ends tragically in a bitter fight between Stefan and Windjacke.
Top Billed Cast
Axel Bunke
Stefan
Mathias Müller
Hubert

Sven Martinek
Windjacke
Britt Baumann
Rita
Kerstin Reiseck
Anja
Featured Crew

Herrmann Zschoche
Director
Ulrich Plenzdorf
Writer

Herrmann Zschoche
Writer
Benno Pludra
Novel
Erika Lehmphul
Editor
Günter Jaeuthe
Director of Photography

Peter Gotthardt
Original Music Composer