
The Countess
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.
- Year: 1989
- Country: Bulgaria
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Boyana Film
- Keyword: abortion
- Director: Petar Popzlatev
- Cast: Svetlana Yancheva, Alexander Doynov, Valcho Kamarashev, Katya Paskaleva, Petar Popyordanov, Maria Statulova