Underplayed Gems

Sheer Madness (1983)

Sheer Madness poster
Original title
Heller Wahn
Directed by
Margarethe von Trotta
Genre
drama film, art film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A lonely woman becomes friends with a passionate artist, and their bond starts to affect everyone around them. The story follows how this friendship changes the two women and the people in their lives.

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What happens

Sheer Madness (German: Heller Wahn, and also released as Friends and Husbands) is a 1983 German arthouse drama film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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