The Seventh Year

The Seventh Year 1969 Directed by Frank Vogel Das siebente Jahr

Dr. Barbara Heim, a heart surgeon, and Gunter Heim, a well-known actor, have been married for seven years. They have a six-year-old daughter. Both partners are totally taken up by their work which is physically and mentally demanding. So there is little time left for family life and the strained relations worsen and finally plunge Barbara into a crisis - shortly before their seventh wedding anniversary. At this very point a child dies in hospital, prompting Barbara to ask herself in desperation if - and for how long she can put up with the double burden of career and family. On top of this, she notices that Gunter is starting to compare her to other women.

Country Germany

Production Countries East Germany , Germany

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gnere Drama

Production Company DEFA

Release Date 28 February 1969

82 mins