Risiko (1990)
On a West German Autobahn, Robert plummets from a bridge and is hospitalized. As he recovers, he flashes back to a Bulgarian holiday where he met Jutta and her uncle Lothar, who’d ordered a West German passport to smuggle her out of the DDR. Back home, Robert and Jutta marry and have a daughter, Anna, but Jutta still yearns for the West. Lothar arranges their escape: Robert, Jutta, and Anna hide in a car trunk, but delays doom Anna. At the border, a grief-stricken Jutta blames Robert; distraught, he leaps from the bridge, surviving to face his guilt. A film banned in the GDR.
Director: Helmut Krätzig
Genre: Drama
Release Date: May 13, 1990
Cast
- Udo Schenk - Robert
- Marina Krogull - Jutta
- Horst Drinda - Onkel Lothar Lehnacker
- Otto Mellies - Jürgen Holzhäuser
- Peter Reusse - Uli Schlehe
- Regina Beyer - Buffetfrau
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Helmut Krätzig
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Risiko about?
- On a West German Autobahn, Robert plummets from a bridge and is hospitalized. As he recovers, he flashes back to a Bulgarian holiday where he met Jutta and her uncle Lothar, who’d ordered a West German passport to smuggle her out of the DDR. Back home, Robert and Jutta marry and have a daughter, Anna, but Jutta still yearns for the West. Lothar arranges their escape: Robert, Jutta, and Anna hide in a car trunk, but delays doom Anna. At the border, a grief-stricken Jutta blames Robert; distraught, he leaps from the bridge, surviving to face his guilt. A film banned in the GDR.
- Who directed Risiko?
- Risiko was directed by Helmut Krätzig.
- Who stars in Risiko?
- Risiko stars Udo Schenk, Marina Krogull, Horst Drinda, Otto Mellies, Peter Reusse, Regina Beyer.
- What genre is Risiko?
- Risiko is a Drama film.
- Where was Risiko produced?
- Risiko was produced in East Germany.