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The Future of Emily

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Original title

Flügel und Fesseln

Year

1984

Running time

116 min.

Country

Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Director

Helma Sanders-Brahms

Screenwriter

Helma Sanders-Brahms, Sylvie Ponsard, Suzanne Schiffman

Cast

Music

Jürgen Knieper

Cinematography

Sacha Vierny

Producer

Co-production Germany - West Germany (FRG)-France;

Helma Sanders Filmproduktion, Les Films du Losange, Literarisches Colloquium, ZDF

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

Emily, a child, stays with her bourgeois grandparents during frequent periods when her mother makes films. Isabelle wraps a picture, flies to her childhood home to pick up Emily, and plans to leave for her place in France. Old wounds between Isabelle and her parents open around Isabelle's life style. It's also apparent that Isabelle's mother, Paula, is unhappy - with her husband and with her youthful hopes dashed when she became pregnant with Isabelle. Unbeknownst to Isabelle, the co-star of the film she's just made has followed her, checked into a nearby hotel, and wants to begin an affair, even though he's married. Can Isabelle sort it out? What's best for Emily?

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The Future of Emily

1984

Helma Sanders-Brahms