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Plot Summary:
Three people rob a bank to help a day care center that's in debt. Wolf is captured, Werner identified, police suspect Christa is the third. She and Werner ask Hans, a clergyman, to launder the money and give it to the kindergarten. He refuses. They try Ingrid, Christa's friend, who tries to help, but the school rejects the money. When tragedy strikes Werner, Hans helps Christa bolt to a collective in Portugal. Ingrid visits her; their relationship makes the collective nervous, so she returns to Germany and ceases living in hiding. The police are still looking for her and so is a witness to the robbery, Lena, a bank clerk. Lena's interest brings Christa's second awakening.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 336
Genere: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: art house
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IMDB Votes: 49
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IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 58
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 195
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IMDB Votes: 218
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IMDB Votes: 118
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IMDB Votes: 142
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 304
Genere: Drama
Country: Netherlands
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IMDB Votes: 647
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 172
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IMDB Votes: 94
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 141
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IMDB Votes: 110
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: Germany, France
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 128
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IMDB Votes: 63
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IMDB Votes: 190
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IMDB Votes: 130
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 216
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IMDB Votes: 227
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 592
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
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IMDB Votes: 6000
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