A rebellious young woman is thrown out by her wealthy, but marbly parents and gets into a nightmare of poverty, prostitution and sickness.
Acting
Jessica Schwarz commits to every humiliation with terrifying precision.
Direction
Graf's unflinching camera refuses to look away when you beg it to.

Director
Dominik Graf
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Graf was a key figure in the 'Berlin School'—this predates the movement's international recognition by Christian Petzold.
The 3.8 TMDB rating reflects near-total obscurity; this was a TV movie barely released theatrically.