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7:45 PM

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Film|German Film Forum - Family Bites

  • Hong Kong Film Archive Cinema, Hong Kong

  • All films are shown with English subtitles (except for English dialogues)
  • HK$60/$30*(full time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above and people with disabilities and minders and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients
  • Part of series: Family Bites

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Director: Robert Thalheim, Germany, 2013, 96 mins
Nominations:
2014 Jupiter Award – Best German Actress, Best German Actor, Best German Film

Konrad, the unconventional father of Käthe and Emma, has stayed home for the past few years while his wife Christine has had a successful career as an anesthetist. He has become the central figure in the lives of his daughters and the glue, so to speak, that holds the family together. The entrenched roles they play are put to the test when Konrad has the chance to direct a play again. His comeback. To cope with the new situation, Konrad and Christine decide to hire Christine, an au-pair girl from Argentina. But she turns out to be the exact opposite of help...