Aufbruch in die Freiheit

Aufbruch in die Freiheit

2018 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, TV Movie

Germany, 1971: Erika (Anna Schudt) is actually completely overwhelmed by her work in the butchery of husband Kurt (Christian Erdmann), the education of three common children and additional obligations, which brings the village life, as her doctor also revealed that she is pregnant again. Another baby is the last thing she needs now, and so she decides to drive to her sister Charlotte (Alwara Höfels) to Cologne and let the baby abortively secretly abort. Since there are complications during the surgery and Erika can only be rescued, but her husband still learns from the matter. It comes to a huge dispute, in which another topic is the future of daughter Ulrike (Lene Oderich). Without further ado Erika then packs her things and moves with her children to Charlotte. But at a time when legislation inevitably makes her dependent on her husband, she is denied a self-determined new beginning. Erika decides to do something to change that ..

Directed by Isabel Kleefeld · Written by Ruth Olshan

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Anna Schudt Erika Gerlach
Christian Erdmann Kurt Gerlach
Alwara Höfels Charlotte Nikowski
Marie-Anne Fliegel Annie Gerlach
Lene Oderich Ulrike Gerlach
Charlie Schrein Michael Gerlach
Milla Hammann Sabine Gerlach
Carol Schuler Anett
Johanna Gastdorf Oberschwester Bärbel
Ralph Kretschmar Pit
Lilia Lehner Frau Mappus
Daniel Wiemer Dr. Wesseling

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