And the Desire Remains... (1988)

In three parts, the documentary takes a look at the lives of three working mothers in East Berlin. Carola is a nude model and cleaner, Sabine is a singer and Heike is a secretary. All the women have to bring up their children alone, some of them abandoned by their husbands, some of them having consciously broken out of the housewife existence. Their self-determination is repeatedly thwarted by a repressive society. Director Petra Tschörner captures the daily struggle for survival of these women, who also have their say to explain their sometimes precarious situation from their own perspective.

Director: Petra Tschörtner
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 61 min
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Screenplay

Cinematography: Jürgen Hoffmann
Editing: Angelika Arnold
Production: ZDF, DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Petra Tschörtner
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is And the Desire Remains... about?
In three parts, the documentary takes a look at the lives of three working mothers in East Berlin. Carola is a nude model and cleaner, Sabine is a singer and Heike is a secretary. All the women have to bring up their children alone, some of them abandoned by their husbands, some of them having consciously broken out of the housewife existence. Their self-determination is repeatedly thwarted by a repressive society. Director Petra Tschörner captures the daily struggle for survival of these women, who also have their say to explain their sometimes precarious situation from their own perspective.
Who directed And the Desire Remains...?
And the Desire Remains... was directed by Petra Tschörtner.
How long is And the Desire Remains...?
And the Desire Remains... has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
What genre is And the Desire Remains...?
And the Desire Remains... is a Documentary film.
Where was And the Desire Remains... produced?
And the Desire Remains... was produced in East Germany, Germany.