Until Death Do Us Part

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Heiner CarowDirector
• Heiner CarowWriter
• Günther RückerWriter
• Peter GotthardtOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Katrin SassSonja Wallner
• Martin SeifertJens Wallner
• Renate KrößnerTilli
• Angelica DomröseJens Schwester
• Horst SchulzeVerkaufsstellenleiter
• Werner GodemannBrigadier
• Henny MüllerSonjas Mutter
• Alfred StruweJens Schwager
• Berko AckerErik
• Peter ZimmermannConny
• Carl Heinz ChoynskiVolkspolizist
• Michèle MarianConnys Freundin

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