Der Fall Bachmeier - Keine Zeit für Tränen (1985)
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Marie Colbin, Michael Gwisdek, Christine Limbach, Angela Schmidt, Werner Rehm, Eugeniusz Priwieziencew, Sven Dahlem, Jan Fedder, Knut Hinz, Uwe Dallmeier
A single mother struggling to care for her daughter considers placing her in foster care while her late-night work leaves the child on her own during the day.
The story
Marie Sellbach is a single mother living in Hamburg with her seven-year-old daughter, Julia, and earns a living running a bar frequented by the local scene. Because she works late into the night, she often sleeps through much of the day, leaving Julia to fend for herself. Marie recognizes that their situation is difficult and wants to place Julia in the care of the Germer family. One morning, Marie oversleeps again, and Julia sets off for school.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film deals with the criminal case of Marianne Bachmeier, who shot her daughter’s suspected murderer in the courtroom in 1981. The characters’ names were changed for the film. Marie Sellbach does not have an easy life. She is the single mother of her daughter, Julia. They live in Hamburg, and Marie Sellbach earns her living running a bar frequented by the local scene. As a result, she works late into the night and then sleeps through much of the day. Her seven-year-old daughter is left to fend for herself during the day. Marie is aware of her difficult situation and wants to place Julia in the care of the Germer family. One day, Marie oversleeps again, and Julia sets off for school. That day, she is raped and murdered. Marie is crushed not only by her self-reproach; the outside world also holds her partly responsible because of her lifestyle. The perpetrator is caught, and Marie decides to kill her daughter’s murderer in the courtroom.
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