The Countess

Name: The Countess
Director: Petar Popzlatev
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-08-18
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Svetlana Yancheva, Alexander Doynov, Valcho Kamarashev, Katya Paskaleva, Petar Popyordanov

Directed by Petar Popzlatev

Drama

19891h 59m

Overview

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.