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SISTERS, OR THE BALANCE OF HAPPINESS

Schwestern oder Die Balance des Glücks

Directed by Margarethe von Trotta
West Germany, 1979
Drama
  • 9595 minutes

Synopsis

Sisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria is a most proficient executive secretary, encouraging Anna to finish her studies and start a career. Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, and keeps a diary.

Synopsis

Sisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria is a most proficient executive secretary, encouraging Anna to finish her studies and start a career. Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, and keeps a diary.