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A Free Woman (1972)

A Free Woman poster
Original title
Strohfeuer
Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
16
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman tries to build a life for herself after her divorce. The film follows her search for independence and identity.

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What happens

A Free Woman (German: Strohfeuer, lit. 'Summer Lighting') is a 1972 West German drama film co-written and directed by Volker Schlöndorff. It premiered at the 33rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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