Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianna and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal. However their means are totally different: while Juliane's committed as a reporter, her sister joins a terroristic organization. After she's caught by the police and put into isolation jail, Juliane remains as her last connection to the rest of the world. Although she doesn't accept her sister's arguments and her boyfriend Wolfgang doesn't want her to, Juliane keeps on helping her sister. She begins to question the way her sister is treated.
Released: Sep 04, 1981
Runtime: 106 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Jutta Lampe, Barbara Sukowa, Julia Biedermann, Ina Robinski, Rüdiger Vogler, Doris Schade
Crew: Margarethe von Trotta (Director), Margarethe von Trotta (Writer), Eberhard Junkersdorf (Producer), Nicolas Economou (Music), Franz Rath (Director of Photography), Dagmar Hirtz (Editor)