On Christmas Eve, Francesca sets out for Rotterdam in order to find her little sister, who has run off with her musician boyfriend. On the way, she picks up Gerlinde, a heartbroken older woman at the end of her rope.
Acting
Hannelore Elsner's raw, unraveling performance.
Direction
Maccarone's unflinching gaze at female desperation.
Director
Angelina Maccarone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Angelina Maccarone co-wrote this while directing German TV, sneaking indie sensibility into mainstream schedules.
The taxi becomes a womb-like space where two women briefly mother each other before inevitable separation.
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