

Susanne is a young single mother who lives a somewhat "carefree" lifestyle. After quitting her job, she finds herself in trouble financially and attempts a minor insurance fraud to make ends meet. Despite its rare view of everyday socialism from a woman's perspective, East German officials were critical of this frank portrayal of a less-than-ideal socialist citizen and turned down all invitations for the film to be screened abroad.
You can stream The Bicycle on Kanopy.
The Bicycle was directed by Evelyn Schmidt.
The Bicycle holds an average rating of 5.5/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of drama. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Bicycle runs for 1h 28min, and was released in 1982.
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