Portraits deutscher Alkoholiker
7.7
The people at the centre of this film are lawyers, civil servants, housewives, managing directors and mothers. They are also alcoholics. In her documentary, Carolin Schmitz explores the protagonists’ stories and their strategies for survival: the little tricks they employ in order to try and get through their daily lives – lives which become increasingly difficult to manage the stronger the addiction becomes. Their fear of losing control and being exposed as a drinker create their need to conform, but the protagonists can only cope with this pressure by increasing their alcohol intake.
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Carolin Schmitz Director · Olaf Hirschberg Cinematographer Stefan Oliveira Pita Editor
First release February 18, 2010 · Produced in Germany
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58Filme
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · February 18, 2010
Premiere
Germany · July 27, 2011
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