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Sisters or the Balance of Happiness

aka: Schwestern oder Die Balance des Glücks
Germany 1979, 96 minutes
Dir. Margarethe von Trotta
In German with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Classics / Female-centric

Synopsis: 1970s West German drama about two sisters whose unusually close relationship negatively impacts their individual personal lives.

“A delicate, strange, lovely work... The making of it is perfect.”~The New York Times

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1 star (Turkey) Dated in style & content. A poor print. Terribly disappointing, even for fanatics of von Trotta (like me). Glacial pace & not up to the standards of all her other movies. Avoid! ~Sandy

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