Girls in a reform school are tormented violently by the headmistress . . . until they can take no more
Acting
Angelica Domröse's terrifyingly calm villainy.
Direction
Purzer's unflinching institutional horror.
Production
Gritty DDR-era locations add authenticity.
Director
Manfred Purzer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1980s West Germany's brief exploitation wave, borrowing heavily from Italian 'women in prison' films but with Teutonic severity.
Angelica Domröse was a respected GDR actress who defected; playing a fascistic authority figure was reportedly her deliberate career pivot.
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