Characters & Themes
Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 95 mins · German
- Directed by
- Margarethe von Trotta
- Starring
- Heinz Bennent, Jutta Lampe, Konstantin Wecker, Gudrun Gabriel, Jessica Früh, Fritz Lichtenhahn
Maria, a skilled executive secretary, lives with her sister Anna, who is battling academic pressure, brooding, taking pills and keeping a diary. When Maria begins a romance with Maurice, her boss’s son, Anna’s drastic, selfish act pushes Maria into isolation. Maria later forms a close bond with Miriam, a typist who becomes a surrogate younger sister, while she struggles with her intrusive tendencies and a past that haunts her.
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Cineverse Free with ads · HD
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Amazon Video Rent $3.99 · SD
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