
Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianne and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal, but their means are totally different: while Juliane's committed as a reporter, her sister joins a terroristic organization. After she's caught by the police and put into isolation jail, Juliane remains as her last connection to the rest of the world. Although she doesn't accept her sister's arguments and her boyfriend Wolfgang doesn't want her to, Juliane... (Full plot summary below)
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Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianne and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal, but their means are totally different: while Juliane's committed as a reporter, her sister joins a terroristic organization. After she's caught by the police and put into isolation jail, Juliane remains as her last connection to the rest of the world. Although she doesn't accept her sister's arguments and her boyfriend Wolfgang doesn't want her to, Juliane keeps on helping her sister. She begins to question the way her sister is treated.
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| User ReviewGiuseppe PMy favourite of Von Trotta's work. It is an intelligent and thought-provoking examination into the roots of left-wing terrorism in 1970s Germany. |
| User ReviewFlorian FIt's German, so it must be depressing! |
| User ReviewMaurizio NThough it has some fascinating themes, most of this film is visually dull. |