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Dora or the Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents (2015)

Dora or the Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents poster
Original title
Dora oder Die sexuellen Neurosen unserer Eltern
Directed by
Stina Werenfels
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
16
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman with a developmental disability begins to explore her own sexuality, which unsettles her overprotective mother. Her search for independence puts family relationships under strain.

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What happens

Dora or The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents (German: Dora oder Die sexuellen Neurosen unserer Eltern) is a 2015 Swiss drama film directed by Stina Werenfels and based on the play Die sexuellen Neurosen unserer Eltern by Lukas Bärfuss. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival and received five Swiss Film Award nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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