Rote Kakadu (2006)
Release Year: 2006
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: The Red Cockatoo
Director: Dominik Graf
Writer: Günter Schütter, Karin Åström, Michael Klier
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Story
In April 1961 in Dresden, teenage Siggi meets and falls in love with aspiring poetess Luise in a park. He befriends her husband Wolle to be close to Luise. Siggi smuggles porcelain objects to West Berlin to sell for money to go out with Wolle and his friends. As the totalitarian system increases repression, Wolle is arrested by the Stasi. Siggi publishes Luise's poems, leading to her arrest. Siggi takes the blame to release Luise but when he's chased by the Stasi, he asks Luise to flee to West Germany with him. She agrees but insists on bringing Wolle along. On 13 August 1961, the Berlin Wall begins construction.
Summary
Rote Kakadu is a German film directed by Dominik Graf that blends comedy and drama with historical events. Set in Dresden in 1961, it follows teenager Siggi who falls in love with Luise, an aspiring poetess married to Wolle, a womanizer. As the political climate tightens around them, leading to arrests and increased repression, Siggi must navigate his feelings for Luise while trying to protect her from the oppressive regime. The film culminates with the construction of the Berlin Wall in August 1961.
