Retired dentist Almuth Seegers sells her practice at 65 and feels lost and emotionally distant, even from her mother in a nursing home. Her newly hired cleaning lady, Rita Ritter, a vivacious East German with a terrier, disrupts Almuth’s isolation. As their worlds collide, Almuth’s rigid reserve meets Rita’s warmth, sparking an unlikely friendship that challenges Almuth to confront her long-suppressed emotions.
Senta Berger
Dr. Almuth Seegers
Cornelia Froboess
Rita Ritter
Wolfram Berger
Klaus
Patricia Aulitzky
Kathrin
Lisa Kreuzer
Saskia
Kerstin De Ahna
Elisabeth
Hansjürgen Hürrig
Werner
Ursula Gottwald
Kosmetikerin
Anton Algrang
Dr. Heiko Noack
Retired dentist Almuth Seegers sells her practice at 65 and feels lost and emotionally distant, even from her mother in a nursing home. Her newly hired cleaning lady, Rita Ritter, a vivacious East German with a terrier, disrupts Almuth’s isolation. As their worlds collide, Almuth’s rigid reserve meets Rita’s warmth, sparking an unlikely friendship that challenges Almuth to confront her long-suppressed emotions.
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