Die bleierne Zeit/ Juliane & Marianne (Margarete von Trotta, 1981)
Based on the real life counterparts of the sisters Christiane and Gudrun Ensslin, this historical drama centers on the difficult relationship between Juliane (Jutta Lampe) and Marianne (Barbara Sukowa) growing up in post-War West Germany. As the two sisters grow up in a strict protestant household and later become involved in the Student Revolutions of ’68, Juliane becomes a journalist and women’s rights activist, while Marianne turns to terrorism. After Marianne’s arrest, Juliane is caught between fighting against her sister’s inhumane prison conditions, and raising her nephew, who is bullied neglected, because of his mother’s crimes. First winner of the Golden Lion by a female director at the 1981 Venice Film Festival! 106 min.
Admission is free. Shown with English subtitles.
