The Countess

(1989)

★ 8.5 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1989

Runtime: 119 мин

Country: Bulgaria

Director: Petar Popzlatev

Cast: Svetla Yancheva, Alexander Doynov, Valcho Kamarashev, Katya Paskaleva, Petar Popyordanov, Maria Statulova, Ilia Dobrev, Krystjo Lafazanov, Eduard Sachariev, Martina Vachkova

Plot

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.