The Countess
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- Runtime
- 119 mins
A teenage girl's rebellion through drugs becomes a metaphor for the struggle between individuality and totalitarianism. Amidst the political upheaval of 1968, Sybilla (the "Countess") is sent to a girls' re-education camp when she is caught using drugs. After a failed affair and an abortion, Sybilla's drug use lands her in a mental clinic where she resists efforts to remold her personality. Based on a true story.
A teenage girl's rebellion through drugs becomes a metaphor for the struggle between individuality and totalitarianism. Amidst the political upheaval of 1968, Sybilla (the "Countess") is sent to a girls' re-education camp when she is caught using drugs. After a failed affair and an abortion, Sybilla's drug use lands her in a mental clinic where she resists efforts to remold her personality. Based on a true story.
Cast
- Svetlana Yancheva
- Alexander Doynov
- Valcho Kamarashev
- Katya Paskaleva
- Petar Popyordanov
- Maria Statulova
- Ilia Dobrev
- Krastyo Lafazanov
- Eduard Sachariev
- Martina Vachkova
- Hristo Garbov
- Iren Krivoshieva
- Samuel Finzi
- Itzhak Finzi
Director
- Petar Popzlatev
