Cast

Alexandra Finder David Zimmerschied Pia Kleemann Chiara Kleemann Horst Rehberg Katharina Susewind

Credits

Written by: Philip Gröning
Produced by: Philip Gröning Werner Wirsing

Plot

In 59 short chapters, the film shows a married couple and their child in a German small town, and how domestic violence slowly destroys the family.

Sinekatalog’s take

A long, cold and devastating study of domestic violence.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (528 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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