I couldn't be happier that there's actually a contemporary German film distributors have deemed worthy of sharing with us, but this film's wretched depiction of femininity ruins everything for me. I'm not certain whether a subtle comment on the status of women in the DDR was intended (if so then my anger might subside), but as it stands the world of this film is one in which women witlessly bring about the destruction of the noble male project.
Perhaps the script was rushed and no mechanism other than a woman's drug addiction (i.e., weakness) could bring the ship to port. If not, then women everywhere who praise this film's romance/drama should take a closer look.
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