Summaries

Doctors say that Veronika, a woman in her 20s, is schizophrenic. She is compliant, which makes her an easy target for men. She's religious, believing she is God's favorite child; she searches for Jesus. She has sent a letter to a filmmaker suggesting her life as the subject for a movie. We see her raped than take up with a series of men she believes are Jesus, each willing or insistent on sex. A young man with his own crisis of faith invites her to join a cult. We see her involuntarily committed to an asylum from time to time where medication and constraints await. Her wealthy parents are helpless. Will a medical professional ever talk to her? If one did, would it help?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • cult
  • attempted suicide
  • psychiatric ward
  • delusion
  • schizophrenic
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 17, 1981
Countries of origin West Germany
Language German
Production companies Mainline Helma Sanders Filmproduktion

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 50m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

A young and mentally disturbed woman develops a Christ fixation and wanders around Berlin only to become exploited or abused by all who come into contact with her. Apparently based on letters written by a schizophrenic woman that had been received by Sanders-Brahms.

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