Herzsprung (1992)
Douban
心跳
director:
Helke Misselwitz
playwright:
Helke Misselwitz
genre:
Romance
region:
Germany
language:
German
length: 1h 27m
release date: 1992
IMDb: tt0162987
Overview
Herzsprung depicts Johanna’s day-to-day life in January 1992, only two years after German reunification. As the film opens, Johanna is laid off from her work, and soon after that her abusive husband dies. She decides she wants to start over and pursue a new life. This is when a dark-skinned stranger whom she once briefly met, returns looking for her.
Some members of the Herzsprung community harbor racism against foreigners and blacks, so Johanna must take a leap of faith to decide which she would rather have: the man she loves or acceptance from her fellow townspeople.