Coming Out
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East Germany · 1989
1h 53m
Director Heiner Carow
Starring Matthias Freihof, Dagmar Manzel, Dirk Kummer, Michael Gwisdek
Genre Drama, Romance
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Reportedly the first film to come out of East Germany to deal openly with gay issues. Philipp, a closeted teacher is dating a female collegue to keep up appearances. One night, by 'accident' he stumbles into a gay bar, meets and promptly falls in love with a young man. Transformed by this love he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.
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