Top Cast
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Annette Roth
Christine Becker
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Günther Haack
Georgi Belling
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Horst Schulze
Eugen Breuer
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
Willibald Güttler
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Günter Schubert
Nico
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Friedo Solter
Hubi
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Ostara Körner
Jutta
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Albert Garbe
Otfried
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Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Direktor Neudeck
Overview
Christine is a young farm worker in a small village in post-war Germany. Her attempts to improve her situation through further education are hampered by frequent pregnancies arising from ill-fated relationships.
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The Safety of Objects
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Bastard Out of Carolina
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Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything
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Alex of Venice
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Paula
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A Taste of Honey
Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.
The Pumpkin Eater
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Holy Lands
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she has put out on the pavement. Her final gesture of taking a ring off her finger signals she is leaving her previous life in Holland behind. She goes to Ireland, where she chooses to lead a solitary, wandering existence, striding through the austere landscapes of Connemara. During her travels, she discovers a house that is home to a hermit, Martin.