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Until Death Do Us Part

  • 1979
  • TMDB 4.7/10
  • 1h 36m

Scenes from an East German marriage. A young couple, Sonya and Jens, are very much in love; they get married and have a child. When Sonya wants to go back to work after her maternity leave, they clash for the first time; Jens insists that she remain a full-time wife and mother. Until Death Do Us Part turns an actual police report into a gripping drama, as the director explores the depths of his characters' emotions, driving the conflict to a catastrophic climax.

Overview

Scenes from an East German marriage. A young couple, Sonya and Jens, are very much in love; they get married and have a child. When Sonya wants to go back to work after her maternity leave, they clash for the first time; Jens insists that she remain a full-time wife and mother. Until Death Do Us Part turns an actual police report into a gripping drama, as the director explores the depths of his characters' emotions, driving the conflict to a catastrophic climax.

Cast

  • Katrin SassSonja Wallner
  • Martin SeifertJens Wallner
  • Renate KrößnerTilli
  • Angelica DomröseJens Schwester
  • Horst SchulzeVerkaufsstellenleiter
  • Werner GodemannBrigadier
  • Henny MüllerSonjas Mutter
  • Alfred StruweJens Schwager

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