Characters & Themes
Fraulein (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 108 mins · German
- Directed by
- Michael Haneke
- Starring
- Lou Castel, Paulus Manker, Peter Franke, Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp, Chris Howland, Lisa Helwig
Set in 1950s Germany, the story follows a German woman and a former French prisoner of war as they try to rebuild their lives amid the country’s post‑war recovery. While the nation strives to reconstruct, the heroine is absorbed by her own personal concerns, choosing to focus on private matters rather than taking an active part in the broader rebuilding effort.
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