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Release, runtime and language
1970 · 91 mins · German
Starring
Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Katrin Schaake, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Ingrid Caven

After serving time, a newly freed man discovers the outside world is cold and unforgiving. He battles the disorienting streets, haunted by memories of confinement, while trying to rebuild his life amid distrust and temptation. Pursued by both the police and a handful of women who complicate his path, he is driven by a single purpose: locating an old friend who may hold the key to his future.

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