Coming Out
- Director: Heiner Carow
- Writer: Wolfram Witt
- Producer: Horst Hartwig
CGiii Comment
An important film...of time and place.
This little film is remarkable, bizarre and brave...defying a regime.
Even with the ridiculous (and unnecessary) heterosexual kissing scenes and the truly terrible music, Coming Out can hold its head up high...
The dedication and risk involved in making this is admirable, commendable and appreciated.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Reportedly the first film to come out of East Germany to deal openly with gay issues. Philipp, a closeted teacher is dating a female collegue to keep up appearances. One night, by 'accident' he stumbles into a gay bar, meets and promptly falls in love with a young man. Transformed by this love he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.
Cast & Characters
Matthias Freihof as Philipp;
Dagmar Manzel as Tanja;
Dirk Kummer as Matthias;
Michael Gwisdek as Achim;
Werner Dissel as Alterer Herr;
Gudrun Ritter as Frau Moellemann;
Walfriede Schmitt as Philipp's mother;
Axel Wandtke as Jakob;
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss as Araber;
Rene Schmidt;
Thomas Gumpert;
Ursula Staack;
Robert Hummel as Lutz;
Horst Ziethen;
Gertraud Kreissig