Films with: Francia, Luisa

Schwestern, oder, die Balance des Glücks Sisters, or, The Balance of happiness /

Two sisters share a complex and compelling relationship, emotionally codependent but psychologically conflicted as the balance of power dramatically shifts between them. Maria is a most proficient executive secretary, encouraging Anna to finish her studies and start a career. Anna seems dependent, emotionally and economically, on Maria. It's more than just sibling rivalry -- they are Siamese twin-like, bonded to one another, so that eventually it is uncertain as to who exploits and dominates whom. When Maria starts to develop a serious relationship with Maurice, the son of her boss, Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, and eventually takes a selfish and drastic step that plummets Maria into solitude.

DVD 12333

Zweite Erwachen der Christa Klages The second awakening of Christa Klages /

Christa Klages is a young mother distraught at the prospect that her day care center is running out of money. With her lover, Werner, and another friend, she robs a bank. The friend is captured and Werner is killed while eluding the police, so Christa flees with her friend, Ingrid, who helps Christa escape to Portugal.

DVD 12334