Where to Watch Isabel on the Stairs Online

Yearning to watch 'Isabel on the Stairs' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Hannelore Unterberg-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Isabel on the Stairs' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Isabel on the Stairs' right now, here are some finer points about the DEFA family flick.

Released , 'Isabel on the Stairs' stars Irina Gallardo, Mario Krüger, Teresa Polle, Jenny Gröllmann The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 8 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 8 experienced users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Twelve-year-old Isabel and her mother, who was a famous political singer, had to escape Chile after the 1973 military coup. Isabel’s father stayed behind fighting in the underground. For six years, they have lived in a new apartment building in East Berlin. At first, the neighbors made an effort to welcome them, but later became more distant. Isabel does not feel at home in the strange country. Not even her friendship to Philip, the neighbors’ son, can change her mind. Almost every day, Isabel sits on the stairs waiting for a letter from her father, from whom she has not heard for many years."

'Isabel on the Stairs' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy .