A Stasi Comedy
Synopsis
Communist East Berlin, early 1980s: LUDGER is hired by the Stasi to infiltrate a subversive countercultural movement in the district of Prenzlauer Berg. After falling in love with the mysterious NATHALIE and sleeping with his first target, CORINNA, Ludger ends up living two lives – one as an underground poet and one as a Stasi agent – both of which eventually come back to haunt him 30 years later.
| Title | A Stasi Comedy |
| Original Title | Leander Haussmanns Stasikomödie |
| Directed by | Leander Haussmann |
| Starring | David Kross, Henry Hübchen, Jörg Schüttauf, Deleila Piasko, Antonia Bill, Tom Schilling |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Running time | 115 min |
| Language | German |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Scriptwriter | Leander Haussmann |
| Produced by | UFA Fiction, Constantin Film |
| Local Release | 2022 |
| Film Status | Completed |
Other
Eligible for German Films distribution support
Awards
Festival des deutschen Films - Winner of the Ludwigshafen Price - Best Film
4 nominations to the Lola 2022 - Deutscher Filmpreis: Best supporting male role for Henry Hübchen; Best Production Design: Lothar Holler; Best Costume Design: Janina Brinkmann and Best Visual Effects: Denis Behnke
Awarded as "Especially Valuable" by the FBW jury (German Film and Media Evaluation)
