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Cast
Anna Schudt
as Erika Gerlach
Christian Erdmann
as Kurt Gerlach
Alwara Höfels
as Charlotte Nikowski
Marie-Anne Fliegel
as Annie Gerlach
Lene Oderich
as Ulrike Gerlach
Charlie Schrein
as Michael Gerlach
Milla Hammann
as Sabine Gerlach
Carol Schuler
as Anett
Johanna Gastdorf
as Oberschwester Bärbel
Ralph Kretschmar
as Pit
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2018
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes3
DirectorIsabel Kleefeld
WritersHeike Fink, Ruth Olshan, Andrea Stoll
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAufbruch in die Freiheit
About Aufbruch in die Freiheit
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, Aufbruch in die Freiheit leans on a strong ensemble — Anna Schudt, Christian Erdmann, Alwara Höfels — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2018.
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