Monika, 20, nearsighted and dependent on her family, fails a risky eye laser operation and loses her sight. Her mother, Birgit, overwhelmed, places her in a municipal home for the blind, where Monika receives proper care and overcomes depression. With newfound strength, she seeks independence, which displeases Birgit. Monika enrols in a physical therapy apprenticeship, finding a new connection to the world and balancing disability with autonomy.
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Rosalie Thomass
Monika
Known for
The Kangaroo Chronicles
Das Boot
Margarita Broich
Birgit
Known for
The Diary of Anne Frank
Dreamgirls
Uwe Steimle
Augenarzt
Also in
Sushi in Suhl
Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings
Jörg Thieme
Physiotherapeut
Also in
In Your Quiet Steps
Anna Blomeier
Known for
Requiem
Peter Schneider
Known for
Dark
Naked Among Wolves
Hajo Tuschy
Also in
Bauhaus: A New Era
Nazi Hunters
Christian Werner Director · Katharina Kress Writer Katharina Bühler Cinematographer
First release January 20, 2011 · Produced in Germany
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · January 20, 2011
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No release date listed for United States.
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