Coming Out

1989
Unrated
1h 53m

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A young teacher in East Berlin struggles with accepting his homosexuality.A young teacher in East Berlin struggles with accepting his homosexuality.A young teacher in East Berlin struggles with accepting his homosexuality.

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7.0/10

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Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Premiered in East-Berlin on 9 November 1989. When the news broke that the border between East and West had been opened, the film was stopped and the audience was informed about the event taking place outside the cinema. The vast majority of the audience demanded to see the rest of the film before joining the masses outside.

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Edited into Der nackte Osten - Erotik zwischen oben und unten (1994)

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Schlohweißer Tag
Performed by Silly

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8/10

Coming Out While Coming Down

At the very moment the Berlin Wall began to fall in 1989, Heiner Carow's film, "Coming Out," received its premiere.

The fact that this film, produced under the auspices of the state studio DEFA, had such a coincidental unveilng to a historical event, gave it added attention. It is an often interesting tale of a high school teacher coming to grips with his emotions, as he must decide between two loves.

Shot is actual East Berlin locales, the film gains in authenticity. It reportedly was well received in Germany, and enjoyed a respectable US run.