Abschied vom falschen Paradies
1988 · Movie · 92 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)
Turkish woman Elif (Zühal Olcay) found no other way to get out of her marital hell than to kill her husband. Ironically, after a long, slow and painful period of acclimatization, the prison becomes her second home, in which she increasingly manages to break out of the cage of her patriarchal values. Step by step she fights for her independence, she becomes capable of egalitarian relationships and finds her way. But it remains to be seen if the path back really leads to freedom; Elif is threatened with deportation and further persecution by the Turkish judiciary.
Direction Tevfik Baser
Cast Zuhal Olcay · Brigitte Janner · Barbara Morawiecz · Eva-Maria Kurz · Ruth Olafsdottir · Ayse Altan · Serpil Inanc · Karin Klugmann · Erika Fuhrmann · Petra Barthel · Tatjana Clasing · Brigitte Böttrich
Soundtrack Claus Bantzer
Screenplay Tevfik Baser · Cornelius Bischoff · Sibylle Schönemann · Saliha Scheinhardt
Cinematography Izzet Akay
Original title Abschied vom falschen Paradies
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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