The legend of Paul and Paula is a very popular film in East Germany. By the way, its the favorite movie of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Before you watch that movie you must consider two things: the film was made in the GDR with the possibilities they had in the GDR-System and it was not possible to criticize the system in an open way. That means they always had to criticize between the lines.
I don't like to reveal too much, but I like to explain what the film is about:
We meet a single woman Paula which raises her child alone. She meets another bloke and becomes pregnant again, but he cheats on her as well. Paula is a 20 something and feels unhappy in her life. She is young, but it seems that nothing is going on in her life anymore. Paula watches all the happy couples around her, but she is alone. There is an older admirer (Herr Saft) which she could marry, but she does not love him. Paula makes an decision: it would be good to marry this older men in a material way and for her children. But before she agrees, she likes to paint the town red for a last time.
In a disco she meets Paul, who is very successful in his job, but he is unhappy in his marriage. They fall in love with each other...but he will not leave his family because of the expectation of society etc.
There are some heartbroken scenes. A wonderful love movie.It is up to you,if the film has an Happy End. Just be open and enjoy.
Before you watch that movie you must consider two things: the film was made in the GDR with the possibilities they had in the GDR-System and it was not possible to criticize the system in an open way. That means they always had to criticize between the lines.
I don't like to reveal too much, but I like to explain what the film is about:
We meet a single woman Paula which raises her child alone. She meets another bloke and becomes pregnant again, but he cheats on her as well. Paula is a 20 something and feels unhappy in her life. She is young, but it seems that nothing is going on in her life anymore. Paula watches all the happy couples around her, but she is alone. There is an older admirer (Herr Saft) which she could marry, but she does not love him. Paula makes an decision: it would be good to marry this older men in a material way and for her children. But before she agrees, she likes to paint the town red for a last time.
In a disco she meets Paul, who is very successful in his job, but he is unhappy in his marriage. They fall in love with each other...but he will not leave his family because of the expectation of society etc.
There are some heartbroken scenes. A wonderful love movie.It is up to you,if the film has an Happy End. Just be open and enjoy.