Year of the Turtle (1988)
- Original title
- Im Jahr der Schildkröte
- Directed by
- Ute Wieland
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An older unemployed bookkeeper falls for a much younger woman who is clearly in trouble. Their bond is complicated by her erratic behavior and the difficult circumstances they both face.
melancholictenseintimateslow-burnbittersweetunpredictablegroundedemotionally raw
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