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The Stranger in Me (2008)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Emily Atef
Writer : Emily Atef

Synopsis

A young couple in love: Rebecca (32) and her boyfriend Julian (34) are expecting their first child and are full of pleasant expectation. As Rebecca gives birth to a healthy boy their luck seems to be perfect. But instead of the unconditional motherly love she was expecting she is thrown into an emotional turmoil. Helplessness and desperation reign and her own baby is a stranger to her. With every day that passes her inability to meet the demands of motherhood become more and more apparent. Unable to admit this to anyone, not even Julian, she falls into a deep darkness - to the point that she realises she is becoming a threat to her child. Now only unconditional love can bring her back on track…

Actors

Susanne Wolff
Susanne Wolff
Rebecca Seidel
Johann von Bülow
Johann von Bülow
Julian Seidel
Maren Kroymann
Maren Kroymann
Lore - Rebecca's mother
Hans Diehl
Hans Diehl
Bernhard Seidel - Julian's father
Judith Engel
Judith Engel
Elise Seidel - Julian's sister
Herbert Fritsch
Herbert Fritsch
Dr.Börner
Dörte Lyssewski
Dörte Lyssewski
Psychotherapeutin Agnes
Brigitte Zeh
Brigitte Zeh
Katja
Markus Lerch
Markus Lerch
Polizist
Steffen Münster
Steffen Münster
Benedikt

Crews

Emily Atef
Emily Atef
Director
Emily Atef
Emily Atef
Screenplay

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