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Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
GERMANY · 2011

Dreileben: Beats Being Dead

Christian Petzold
unrequited love social class workplace dynamics emotional manipulation dependency in relationships
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Synopsis

Johannes is a loner who wants a better job. And then he meets Ana. Ana is attractive and even though her job is even less prestigious than Johannes's, he falls for her. And then she quits her job to be with him (and be dependent on him) and suddenly things become much more serious. She has fallen for him. But does he still love her? Did he ever? Enter Sarah. Sarah is the daughter of Johannes's bos

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