Coming Out (1989)
| Director: | Heiner Carow |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Matthias Freihof Dagmar Manzel Dirk Kummer Michael Gwisdek Werner Dissel |
| Year of release: | 1989 |
| Running time: | 108 |
| Age restriction: | 16 SN |
| Category: | Gay & Lesbian Films |
Reportedly the first film to come out of East Germany to deal openly with gay issues. It seems like a good thing when Philip (Mathias Freihof), a high-school teacher, bumps into Tanja (Dagmar Manzel), starts a relationship with her, and eventually moves in with her. But Philip has a secret he hasn’t even told himself. He attended a transvestite ball and met a man named Matthias (Dirk Kummer) there, with whom he also has been having an affair. He can’t bring himself to tell either one about the other one.



