Summary
Angelina Maccarone's intense drama deals with the obsessive relationship between a confused teenager and an elder woman. Elsa Seifert successfully works as probation officer, but the relationship to her longtime companion is in trouble since their common daughter moved out.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 63
Audience score75%
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 246 ratings3.2/5
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2007
January 4, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
- Germany
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Angelina Maccarone Director
Writing · 1
- Susanne Billig Screenplay
Production · 1
- Ulrike Zimmermann Producer
Camera · 1
- Bernd Meiners Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bettina Böhler Editor
Sound · 2
- Jakob Hansonis Original Music Composer
- Hartmut Ewert Original Music Composer
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