Cast
Elisabeth Walinski
Eberhard Feik
Dora Kürten
Crew
Cristina Perincioli
Director
Cristina Perincioli
Writer
Katia Forbert
Cinematography
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Die Macht der Männer ist die Geduld der Frauen
Drama
Die Macht der Männer ist die Geduld der Frauen
1978
1:20
★ 3.7
For many years, market woman Addi has been helplessly exposed to the ever-increasing aggression of her husband Max. His physical and emotional abuse has become part of her everyday life, from which she cannot find a way out. Due to her economic dependence on Max and the passivity of those around her, every attempt to escape leads her back to her husband. When Addi accidentally learns of the existence of a women's shelter, this is her long-awaited escape from violence and she flees to the facility with her son. Strengthened by the solidarity among the women, she founds a shared flat with others in order to regain her long-suppressed freedom.
Director Cristina Perincioli had the story developed and acted out by residents of Germany's first women's shelter in West Berlin.
Director Cristina Perincioli had the story developed and acted out by residents of Germany's first women's shelter in West Berlin.