Name: Roses for Africa
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1992-06-07
Duration: 3 h 3 min
Cast: Silvan-Pierre Leirich, Enzi Fuchs, Ingeborg Schöner, Manfred Zapatka, Dorothea Rosenberger

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A psychodrama about how injustice is turned into oblivion about an opportunity worker and a woman from the civil house of a marriage for 30 years . Soon the relationship fails due to the aggressive, also destructive tendencies of the man who enters a deep personal crisis. When the marriage coined/shaped of force and Psychoterror goes finally into the breaks, the man looks for comfort in the alcohol and becomes criminal.

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German Psychodrama
Dysfunctional Marriage
Personal Crisis
Aggression and Destruction
Alcoholism
Crime
Social Commentary
Bleak
Psychological Turmoil

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Directed by: Sohrab Shahid-Saless
Written by: Sohrab Shahid-Saless, Ludwig Fels

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Facts

June 7, 1992 · 3 h 3 min · Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use

Released: June 7, 1992
Runtime: 3 h 3 min
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original language: German
Made in: Germany

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4 questions, like "Is Roses for Africa worth watching?"

Questions about Roses for Africa

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Is Roses for Africa worth watching?

62

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 7.7).

Will I feel good after watching Roses for Africa?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Roses for Africa plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Roses for Africa in English?

German

No, it was made in German.