The Bicycle (1982)

Susanne is a young single mother who lives a somewhat "carefree" lifestyle. After quitting her job, she finds herself in trouble financially and attempts a minor insurance fraud to make ends meet. Despite its rare view of everyday socialism from a woman's perspective, East German officials were critical of this frank portrayal of a less-than-ideal socialist citizen and turned down all invitations for the film to be screened abroad.

• Release Date: 1982-07-22
• Runtime: 1h 28min
• Production Company: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
• Production Country: East Germany, Germany
• Director: Evelyn Schmidt