Rote Kakadu (2006)
Release Year: 2006
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: The Red Cockatoo
Director: Dominik Graf
Writer: Günter Schütter, Karin Åström, Michael Klier
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.
