Scenes from an East German marriage. A young couple, Sonya and Jens, are very much in love; they get married and have a child. When Sonya wants to go back to work after her maternity leave, they clash for the first time; Jens insists that she remain a full-time wife and mother. Until Death Do Us Part turns an actual police report into a gripping drama, as the director explores the depths of his characters' emotions, driving the conflict to a catastrophic climax.
Acting
Katrin Sass simmers with trapped intelligence.
Direction
Carow weaponizes the banality of domestic spaces.
Director
Heiner Carow
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was nearly banned for portraying 'socialist marriage' so bleakly; it became a rare GDR export that critics abroad took seriously.
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