Marianne and Juliane

Marianne and Juliane

Directed by Margarethe von Trotta

Produced by Sender Freies Berlin, Neue Bioskop Film

1981106 min7.0 / 10

A tense, intellectually rigorous examination of sisterhood and political conviction set against the backdrop of 1970s German terrorism and state repression.

Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianna and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal. However their means are totally different: while Juliane's committed as a reporter, her sister joins a terroristic organization. After she's caught by the police and put into isolation jail, Juliane remains as her last connection to the rest of the world. Although she doesn't accept her sister's arguments and her boyfriend Wolfgang doesn't want her to, Juliane keeps on helping her sister. She begins to question the way her sister is treated.

Questions people ask

  • Is Marianne and Juliane sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Marianne and Juliane end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Marianne and Juliane violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Marianne and Juliane easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Marianne and Juliane scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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66/ 100

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