The Stranger in Me (2008)
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…
Director:
Emily Atef
Writer:
Emily Atef
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Susanne Wolff as Rebecca Seidel |
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Johann von Bülow as Julian Seidel |
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Maren Kroymann as Lore - Rebecca's mother |
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Hans Diehl as Bernhard Seidel - Julian's father |
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Judith Engel as Elise Seidel - Julian's sister |
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Herbert Fritsch as Dr.Börner |
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Dörte Lyssewski as Psychotherapeutin Agnes |
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Brigitte Zeh as Katja |
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Markus Lerch as Polizist |
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Steffen Münster as Benedikt |
| Directing | Emily Atef | Director |
| Writing | Emily Atef | Screenplay |
