Climax (1972) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1972 · 89 mins · German

Directed by

Roswitha vom Bruck

Starring

Frank Glaubrecht, Harald Baerow, Renate Carol, Marianne Lebeau, Bert Hochschwarzer, Erich Joey Pflüger

Monika, the young wife of busy civil engineer Kai, feels unused and isolated as his demanding schedule leaves her alone. Growing sexually frustrated, she masturbates, then, urged by a friend, seeks male companions and spirals into compulsive sexuality. Eventually she finds tenderness, refuge and understanding she lacked with Kai in a lover.