Longing_
Original: Sehnsucht
Ena lives on a remote farmstead. One stormy night, hydraulic engineer Sieghart appears at her door after his car gets stuck in the mud. Although Ena falls in love with Sieghart, she decides to marry her fiancé Mathias. She is incapabale of hiding her true feelings from her groom-to-be, and on the night before the wedding, Mathias forces the pair to join him for a carriage ride – with deadly results.
Starring
Ulrike Krumbiegel, Ulrich Mühe, Thomas Büchel
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Longing was released 36 years ago in 1990.
Overview
Ena lives on a remote farmstead. One stormy night, hydraulic engineer Sieghart appears at her door after his car gets stuck in the mud. Although Ena falls in...
Longing is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (11)
Ulrike Krumbiegel
Ena
Ulrich Mühe
Sieghart
TB
Thomas Büchel
Mathias
Martin Trettau
Großvater
Katharina Lind
Enas Mutter
BM
Benno Mieth
Braschka
Thomas Bading
1. Kollege
ES
Eva Schäfer
Hotelwirtin
WA
Wolfram A. Guenther
WK
Werner Kreiseler
MT
Manfred Thal
STUDIOS (1)
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
94 min (1h 34m)
Original Title
Sehnsucht
Language
German
Country
Germany, XG
Rating
4.0/10 (1 votes)
Popularity
5
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Longing about?
Ena lives on a remote farmstead. One stormy night, hydraulic engineer Sieghart appears at her door after his car gets stuck in the mud. Although Ena falls in love with Sieghart, she decides to marry her fiancé Mathias. She is incapabale of hiding her true feelings from her groom-to-be, and on the night before the wedding, Mathias forces the pair to join him for a carriage ride – with deadly results.
How long is Longing?
Longing has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Longing?
The cast of Longing includes Ulrike Krumbiegel, Ulrich Mühe, Thomas Büchel, Martin Trettau, Katharina Lind.
What is the rating of Longing?
Longing has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance