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Härtetest

1978 · 72 min

A quiet, earnest East German drama about duty and marriage, weighing a soldier's ambition against a wife's ultimatum with sober, measured tension.

Directed by
Hubert Hoelzke
Genres
Drama
Starring
Frank Ciazynski, Frank-Otto Schenk, Roswitha Marks
Overview
Andreas Jungmann has decided to become a professional soldier. He proves himself during his service with the NVA and feels in his element. He and his squad pass the endurance test ordered immediately after an exercise without any problems. His decision is made. But his wife Doris is expecting a child and no longer wants to do without him. She even threatens to terminate the pregnancy if Andreas does not cancel his notification. What will he decide?

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Directed by
Hubert Hoelzke
Genres
Drama
Starring
Frank Ciazynski, Frank-Otto Schenk, Roswitha Marks
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • work
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Hubert Hoelzke
Written by
Wolfgang Held, Hubert Hoelzke
Starring
Frank Ciazynski, Frank-Otto Schenk, Roswitha Marks, Michael Narloch, Peter Zintner, Bernd Storch, Jörg Panknin, Giso Weißbach
Cinematography
Horst Klewe
Runtime
72 min
Country
East Germany, Germany
Languages
German

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