The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Retired dentist Almuth Seegers sells her practice at 65 and feels lost and emotionally distant, even from her mother in a nursing home. Her newly hired cleaning lady, Rita Ritter, a vivacious East German with a terrier, disrupts Almuth’s isolation. As their worlds collide, Almuth’s rigid reserve meets Rita’s warmth, sparking an unlikely friendship that challenges Almuth to confront her long-suppressed emotions.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Nikolai MüllerschönDirector
Cast
- Senta BergerDr. Almuth Seegers
- Cornelia FroboessRita Ritter
- Wolfram BergerKlaus
- Patricia AulitzkyKathrin
- Lisa KreuzerSaskia
- Kerstin De AhnaElisabeth
- Hansjürgen HürrigWerner
- Ursula GottwaldKosmetikerin
- Anton AlgrangDr. Heiko Noack