The Stranger in Me

2008 1h 39m DE

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 16

Drama

Synopsis

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A young couple in love: Rebecca (32) and her boyfriend Julian (34) are expecting their first child and are full of pleasant expectation. As Rebecca gives birth to a healthy boy their luck seems to be perfect. But instead of the unconditional motherly love she was expecting she is thrown into an emotional turmoil. Helplessness and desperation reign and her own baby is a stranger to her. With every day that passes her inability to meet the demands of motherhood become more and more apparent. Unable to admit this to anyone, not even Julian, she falls into a deep darkness - to the point that she realises she is becoming a threat to her child. Now only unconditional love can bring her back on track…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Susanne Wolff
Rebecca Seidel
Johann von Bülow
Julian Seidel
Maren Kroymann
Lore - Rebecca's mother
Hans Diehl
Bernhard Seidel - Julian's father
Judith Engel
Elise Seidel - Julian's sister
Herbert Fritsch
Dr.Börner
Dörte Lyssewski
Psychotherapeutin Agnes
Brigitte Zeh
Katja

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emily Atef
Writers: Emily Atef
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Susanne Wolff and Johann von Bülow and Maren Kroymann carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1194235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Emily Atef directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Susanne Wolff and Johann von Bülow and Maren Kroymann carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1194235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.