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Under the Pavement Lies the Strand (1975)

Under the Pavement Lies the Strand poster
Original title
Unter dem Pflaster ist der Strand
Directed by
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Genre
drama film, art film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in 1970s West Germany struggles with her personal relationships and her search for meaning. The story follows her as she moves through work and encounters with others, trying to find her place.

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What happens

Under the Pavement Lies the Strand (German: Unter dem Pflaster ist der Strand) is a 1975 West German black and white drama film directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms. This low-budget film was her first feature film. Prior to making the film, Sanders-Brahms had little to no distinct contact with the women's rights movement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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