Love at 16

Their parents are upset about this development and try to prevent their children from seeing each other. But Ina and Matti continue to meet in secret and their first sexual experience together brings mixed feelings for Ina. For the West German 'Cinema', LOVE AT 16 was "a likeable little film about growing up and first love, refreshingly free of clichés and with many little insights into everyday life in the 1970s GDR. Conclusion: a little highlight from 'real socialism'."

Keywords

  • coming of age
  • DEFA
  • gdr
  • history
  • Love
  • Love+: Sexuality
  • Made in Germany
  • relationship
  • teen
  • youth

Actors

  • Simone von Zglinicki
  • Heinz-Peter Linse
  • Katharina Lind
  • Martin Trettau
  • Marylu Poolman

Director

  • Herrmann Zschoche

Classics

1h 19min

12 FSK

DE

GDR
1974
Their parents are upset about this development and try to prevent their children from seeing each other. But Ina and Matti continue to meet in secret and their first sexual experience together brings mixed feelings for Ina.

Their parents are upset about this development and try to prevent their children from seeing each other. But Ina and Matti continue to meet in secret and their first sexual experience together brings mixed feelings for Ina.


For the West German 'Cinema', LOVE AT 16 was "a likeable little film about growing up and first love, refreshingly free of clichés and with many little insights into everyday life in the 1970s GDR. Conclusion: a little highlight from 'real socialism'."

Cast & Crew