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The Housekeeper
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The Housekeeper

2023-03-11 · 17 min · Not rated

Drama

In the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl atomic fallout time seems to stand still in Germany. Like disconnected ghosts, the teenager Phillip, his overbearing father Henning and the polish housekeeper Ada live together in a Wilhelminian-style villa. In this environment of toxic nature and masculinity, Phillip decides to go on a boat trip with Ada, triggering a symbolic stream of consciousness.

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Directors
Matthias Freier
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Countries
Germany
Status
Released

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Eliza RycembelEliza RycembelAda
Aljoscha StadelmannAljoscha StadelmannHenning
Lasse StadelmannPhillip
Jan Eichberg

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