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Isabel on the Stairs

Twelve-year-old Isabel and her mother, who was a famous political singer, had to escape Chile after the 1973 military coup. Isabel’s father stayed behind fighting in the underground. For six years, they have lived in a new apartment building in East Berlin. At first, the neighbors made an effort to welcome them, but later became more distant. Isabel does not feel at home in the strange country. Not even her friendship to Philip, the neighbors’ son, can change her mind. Almost every day, Isabel sits on the stairs waiting for a letter from her father, from whom she has not heard for many years.

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  • Irina Gallardo

    Irina Gallardo

    Isabel

  • Mario Krüger

    Mario Krüger

    Philipp

  • Teresa Polle

    Teresa Polle

    Rosita Perez

  • Jenny Gröllmann

    Jenny Gröllmann

    Margot Kunze

  • Jaecki Schwarz

    Jaecki Schwarz

    Dieter Kunze

  • Barbara Dittus

    Barbara Dittus

    Stellv. Direktorin

  • Horst Hiemer

    Horst Hiemer

    Opa Kunze

  • Ruth Kommerell

    Ruth Kommerell

    Frau Flickenschildt

  • Eva Schäfer

    Eva Schäfer

Overview

Twelve-year-old Isabel and her mother, who was a famous political singer, had to escape Chile after the 1973 military coup. Isabel’s father stayed behind fighting in the underground. For six years, they have lived in a new apartment building in East Berlin. At first, the neighbors made an effort to welcome them, but later became more distant. Isabel does not feel at home in the strange country. Not even her friendship to Philip, the neighbors’ son, can change her mind. Almost every day, Isabel sits on the stairs waiting for a letter from her father, from whom she has not heard for many years.

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