Does Coming Out end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Coming Out violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Coming Out easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Coming Out

Name: Coming Out
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1989
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Matthias Freihof, Dagmar Manzel, Dirk Kummer, Michael Gwisdek, Werner Dissel

In the end, you have to follow your heart.

Directed by Heiner Carow

Produced by DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

1989113 min6.6 / 10

A tender coming-of-age romance about a closeted teacher who discovers authentic love and the courage to live truthfully.

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.

Clusters

Religious Guilt And Temptation Love Under Social Pressure Love Tested by Mortality Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Gender and Sexual Identity

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Coming Out Sexuality East Berlin Teacher Male Homosexuality In The Closet High School Teacher Lgbt Repressed Sexuality Gay Theme Gay Relationship

Questions people ask

Does Coming Out end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Coming Out violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Coming Out easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Coming Out sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Coming Out scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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