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The Stranger in Me (2008)

Original title: Das Fremde in mir

2008-10-16 · 1h 39m · DE
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A young couple in love: Rebecca (32) and her boyfriend Julian (34) are expecting their first child and are full of pleasant expectation. As Rebecca gives birth to a healthy boy their luck seems to be perfect. But instead of the unconditional motherly love she was expecting she is thrown into an emotional turmoil. Helplessness and desperation reign and her own baby is a stranger to her. With every day that passes her inability to meet the demands of motherhood become more and more apparent. Unable to admit this to anyone, not even Julian, she falls into a deep darkness - to the point that she realises she is becoming a threat to her child. Now only unconditional love can bring her back on track…

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Budget
$500K

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Top billed cast

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Susanne WolffSusanne WolffRebecca SeidelJohann von BülowJohann von BülowJulian SeidelMaren KroymannMaren KroymannLore - Rebecca's motherHans DiehlHans DiehlBernhard Seidel - Julian's fatherJudith EngelJudith EngelElise Seidel - Julian's sisterHerbert FritschHerbert FritschDr.BörnerDörte LyssewskiDörte LyssewskiPsychotherapeutin AgnesBrigitte ZehBrigitte ZehKatjaMarkus LerchMarkus LerchPolizistSteffen MünsterSteffen MünsterBenedikt

Keywords

DepressionPostpartum depression

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityDepression · Postpartum DepressionDialogue densityDramaDirector preference434182Actor preference272139 · 428377 · 433680Country preferenceDe

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What is The Stranger in Me about?

A young couple in love: Rebecca (32) and her boyfriend Julian (34) are expecting their first child and are full of pleasant expectation. As Rebecca gives birth to a healthy boy their luck seems to be perfect. But instead of the unconditional motherly love she was expecting she is thrown into an emotional turmoil. Helplessness and desperation reign and her own baby is a stranger to her. With every day that passes her inability to meet the demands of motherhood become more and more apparent. Unable to admit this to anyone, not even Julian, she falls into a deep darkness - to the point that she realises she is becoming a threat to her child. Now only unconditional love can bring her back on track…

How long is The Stranger in Me?

The Stranger in Me has a runtime of 99 minutes.