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Aufbruch in die Freiheit

Germany, 1971: Erika (Anna Schudt) is actually completely overwhelmed by her work in the butchery of husband Kurt (Christian Erdmann), the education of three common children and additional obligations, which brings the village life, as her doctor also revealed that she is pregnant again. Another baby is the last thing she needs now, and so she decides to drive to her sister Charlotte (Alwara Höfels) to Cologne and let the baby abortively secretly abort. Since there are complications during the surgery and Erika can only be rescued, but her husband still learns from the matter. It comes to a huge dispute, in which another topic is the future of daughter Ulrike (Lene Oderich). Without further ado Erika then packs her things and moves with her children to Charlotte. But at a time when legislation inevitably makes her dependent on her husband, she is denied a self-determined new beginning. Erika decides to do something to change that ..

Top Cast

  • Anna Schudt

    Anna Schudt

    Erika Gerlach

  • Christian Erdmann

    Christian Erdmann

    Kurt Gerlach

  • Alwara Höfels

    Alwara Höfels

    Charlotte Nikowski

  • Marie-Anne Fliegel

    Marie-Anne Fliegel

    Annie Gerlach

  • Lene Oderich

    Lene Oderich

    Ulrike Gerlach

  • Charlie Schrein

    Charlie Schrein

    Michael Gerlach

  • Milla Hammann

    Milla Hammann

    Sabine Gerlach

  • Carol Schuler

    Carol Schuler

    Anett

  • Johanna Gastdorf

    Johanna Gastdorf

    Oberschwester Bärbel

Overview

Germany, 1971: Erika (Anna Schudt) is actually completely overwhelmed by her work in the butchery of husband Kurt (Christian Erdmann), the education of three common children and additional obligations, which brings the village life, as her doctor also revealed that she is pregnant again. Another baby is the last thing she needs now, and so she decides to drive to her sister Charlotte (Alwara Höfels) to Cologne and let the baby abortively secretly abort. Since there are complications during the surgery and Erika can only be rescued, but her husband still learns from the matter. It comes to a huge dispute, in which another topic is the future of daughter Ulrike (Lene Oderich). Without further ado Erika then packs her things and moves with her children to Charlotte. But at a time when legislation inevitably makes her dependent on her husband, she is denied a self-determined new beginning. Erika decides to do something to change that ..

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