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The Girl with Nine Wigs (2013)

The Girl with Nine Wigs poster
Original title
Heute bin ich blond
Directed by
Marc Rothemund
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
6
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 61 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman with cancer copes by wearing different wigs, each letting her explore a different side of her personality. The film follows her journey of self-discovery and her determination to live life to the fullest despite her illness.

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What happens

The Girl with Nine Wigs (German: Heute bin ich blond, lit. 'Today I Am Blond') is a 2013 biographical comedy-drama film directed by Marc Rothemund, based on the autobiography Heute bin ich blond: Das Mädchen mit den neun Perücken by Sophie van der Stap. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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