Summaries

A woman is trying to escape from a depressing life position.

This dark psychological thriller draws us slowly but surely into Maria's strange world. Tension mounts as she is buffeted by interactions with her abusive husband, demanding father, and meek paramour. This housewife, who initially appears outwardly unassuming and unremarkable, is shown to possess an inner landscape of the mind which is twisted and scarred. Techniques of German Expressionist cinema gradually give us insight into her psyche. Why does she write letter after letter to herself, stashing them in a living room cabinet? Secret after secret is gradually revealed, until the chilling and disturbing conclusion.—Tad Dibbern <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • escape
  • woman
  • letter
  • housewife
  • music score composed by director
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
Release date Feb 2, 1994
Countries of origin Germany
Language German
Filming locations Berlin, Germany
Production companies Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Liebesfilm

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 46m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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