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The Future of Emily(Movie, 1984)

Original title: "Flügel und Fesseln" (German/DE)
1h 46min | Genre: Drama
The Future of EmilyRating: 2.9/5 (with 22 votes)
The Future of Emily (German: Flügel und Fesseln) is a 1984 West German drama film directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms. Barbara Kosta, author of Recasting Autobiography: Women's Counterfictions in Contemporary German Literature and Film, states that The Future of Emily, along with Laputa, "pursue[s] traditional narrative patterns" compared to Germany, Pale Mother, and "lapse[s] further into awkward melodrama." Christian Schröder, author of Hildegard Knef: Mir sollten sämtliche Wunder begegnen, wrote that the film appears "very French" and "very German" at the same time and compared it to the films of Éric Rohmer. ()
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About The Future of Emily

Emily, a child, stays with her bourgeois grandparents during frequent periods when her mother makes films. Isabelle wraps a picture, flies to her childhood home to pick up Emily, and plans to leave for her place in France. Old wounds between Isabelle and her parents open around Isabelle's life style. It's also apparent that Isabelle's mother, Paula, is unhappy - with her husband and with her youthful hopes dashed when she became pregnant with Isabelle. Unbeknownst to Isabelle, the co-star of the film she's just made has followed her, checked into a nearby hotel, and wants to begin an affair, even though he's married. Can Isabelle sort it out? What's best for Emily?

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Additional Information

Production countries: Germany, France
Plays in: France
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE), French (FR)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/31/1985
Film Editor: Ursula West
Director of Photography: Sacha Vierny
Composer: Jürgen Knieper
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"L'avenir d'Émilie"
Keywords: woman director

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