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Marianne & Juliane (1981)
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Original name: Die bleierne Zeit
Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianna and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal. However 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.
Style:
feminist film, political, serious, emotional, realistic, disturbing, controversial
Plot:
years of lead, terrorism, politics, marxist, prison, prison escape, family relations, terrorist, sister sister relationship, german politics, gang, rebellion, journalism, society, radical, strong female presence, atrocity, rebelliousness, siblings relations, state affairs, chaos and mayhem, journalist, abortion, feminist, activist ...
Time:
70s
Place:
germany, west germany, europe
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