Achim Bornhak's movie focuses on the restless life of Uschi Obermaier, the icon of the 1968 movement in Germany and groupie. At the age of 16, Uschi is bored by her job in a photo lab, but soon becomes the "it girl" of Munich's club scene. When she gets to know Rainer Langhans, they move to Berlin and live in "Kommune 1", the first politically-motivated commune in Germany. While the other occupants claim she isn't political enough, Uschi just wants to have fun, works as fashion model and leads international music stars in temptation.
Costume
Natalia Avelon's wardrobe is half the performance — pure Munich mod magic.
Production
Recreated Kommune 1 chaos feels documentary-real, not costume-party fake.
Acting
Avelon captures Uschi's bored brilliance — revolution as performance art.
Director
Achim Bornhak
Natalia Avelon
Uschi Obermaier
Matthias Schweighöfer
Rainer Langhans
David Scheller
Dieter Bockhorn
Viktor Norén
Mick Jagger
Alexander Scheer
Keith Richards
Petra Berndt
Uschis Mutter
Inga Busch
Agentin
Friederike Kempter
Sabine
Milan Peschel
Freiberg
Georg Friedrich
Lurchi
Urs Rechn
Boxer
Johannes Silberschneider
Starfotograf Bernd
Domenica Niehoff
Kulturkritikerin
Heike Warmuth
Barbara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real Uschi Obermaier consulted on production and reportedly hated the final film, calling it 'too soft' on the men.
Kommune 1 was Germany's first 'politically motivated' commune and inspired dozens across Europe — the film barely scratches its radical history.
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