I Want to Live (1977)
An 11-year-old boy survives a serious car accident but remains mentally and physically disabled for the rest of his life. The film depicts the situation of those affected and the reaction of those around them. It is a call for more humane treatment of people with disabilities.
Director: Jörg A. Eggers
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Kathina Kaiser as Antonia Mach |
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Heinz Bennent as Prof. Wolfgang Mach |
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Sonja Sutter as Dr. Sonja Schreiber |
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Alwy Becker as Gerlinde Schneiderhahn |
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Claudia Butenuth as Eva Vrzal |
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Gertrud Roll as LIesl |
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Signe Seidel as Astrid Preisach |
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Gerhard Decker as Niki |
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Michael Schwanda as Niki |
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Elisabeth Epp as Antonia's mother |
| Directing | Jörg A. Eggers | Director |
| Writing | Jörg A. Eggers | Writer |
| Camera | Walter Kindler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Wolfgang Schacht | Editor |
| Art | Rudolf Schneider-Manns-Au | Art Direction |
| Sound | Hans Hammerschmidt | Music |
| Production | Jörg A. Eggers | Executive Producer |