Genre: Drama
Plot: Margarethe von Trotta's audacious new film finds her at the top of her form. She effortlessly recounts the deliciously unnerving story of an enigmatic woman who catches the eye of a young engineer. Soon we venture below the surface, to find a minefield of interconnected and troubled family ties that entrap the besotted young man.Unsuspecting Robert Fabry (August Diehl) checks into a Frankfurt hotel on business and is soon involved in an incident with a slutty, drunken woman (Katja Riemann) dressed in a revealing bright red dress. When she causes a ruckus in the lobby, he comes to her rescue; soon, she is in his hotel room - and his bed. The next morning, she has disappeared. When Robert arrives for his appointment at a law firm, he is introduced to the prim Carolin Winter. Despite the complete contrast in her appearance, he recognizes her as the woman with whom he spent the night. Carolin, on the other hand, has no memory of their encounter! Perplexed but smitten, Robert finds himself madly in love with a woman living a double life. Carolin introduces him to her family. Her wheelchair-bound father is a stern, domineering patriarch who exerts a powerful influence over his daughter. The rest of the bizarre ménage consists of her doting and passive mother, a male servant and an
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Margarethe von Trotta
The Women of Rosenstrasse, Verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und, Versprechen, Das |
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Pea Fröhlich
The Marriage of Maria Braun, Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss, Die, Bloch - Fleck auf der Haut | |
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You Only Live Twice, Topaz, Winnetou II |
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Twin Sisters, Innere Sicherheit, Die, Planet of the Cannibals | | Dieter Laser
Unhold, Der, Verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und, Große Mädchen weinen nicht | |
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