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Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.
Parent Child Relationship
Husband Wife Relationship
Germany
Older Woman Younger Man Relationship
Munich, Germany
Unsociability
Foreigner
Cleaning Lady
New German Cinema
German-turkish Living Together
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