Dark Days (1999)
Margarethe von Trotta's TV movie focuses on a woman whose life is destroyed by her addiction to alcohol. Angela Rinser is a happy mother of two children and quite successful in her job as bilingual secretary. The sudden death of her husband changes everything. She starts drinking and loses her job. Her children Felicitas and Max try to hush up their social decline for years because they don't want to live in a foster home.
Director: Margarethe von Trotta
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: May 5, 1999
Cast
- Suzanne von Borsody - Angela Rinser
- Stefanie Stappenbeck - Felicitas
- Steffen Groth - Fabian Groll
- Konstantin Wecker - Rinser
- Siggi Kautz - Max
- András Fricsay - Schmanke
- Rolf Kanies - Rolf
- Pamela Knaack - Alexandra Schmanke
- Arved Birnbaum
- Wolfgang Packhäuser
Screenplay
Music: Tom Dokoupil
Cinematography: Franz Rath
Editing: Corina Dietz
Production: Colonia Media, ARD
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Margarethe von Trotta
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dark Days about?
- Margarethe von Trotta's TV movie focuses on a woman whose life is destroyed by her addiction to alcohol. Angela Rinser is a happy mother of two children and quite successful in her job as bilingual secretary. The sudden death of her husband changes everything. She starts drinking and loses her job. Her children Felicitas and Max try to hush up their social decline for years because they don't want to live in a foster home.
- Who directed Dark Days?
- Dark Days was directed by Margarethe von Trotta.
- Who stars in Dark Days?
- Dark Days stars Suzanne von Borsody, Stefanie Stappenbeck, Steffen Groth, Konstantin Wecker, Siggi Kautz, András Fricsay.
- How long is Dark Days?
- Dark Days has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Dark Days?
- Dark Days is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Dark Days produced?
- Dark Days was produced in Germany.