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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1980 - 26 July.3 August

Sections & Films

MADNESS: THE WHOLE LIFE IS MADNESS

Category: Edition 1980

Synopsis
January, February and March in a winter Berlin. Karin, 16, after some flirtation with the boys falls in love with Robert who is married and is older than her. Karin is passionate about this relationship, in the hope that it will provide her with a quick entry into adult life; the steps necessary to get there, especially with regards to learning a job, are many and Karin wants to skip them. He dreams of founding a family. For Robert this relationship is nothing but a pastime; more and more disappointed, she takes refuge little by little in an imaginary world; he no longer wants to recognize reality.

Original Title WAHNSINN, DAS GANZE LEBEN IST WAHNSINN
Category Out of competition
Section Out of Competition
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 88'
Production Year 1979
Nationality West Germany
Directed by Petra Haffter
Screenplay Richard Claus, Petra Haffter
Main cast Ulrich del Mestre, Ellen Esser, Ludwig Kaschke

 regista Petra HaffterPETRA HAFFTER

Petra Haffter (born December 29, 1953 in Cuxhaven) is a German director, screenwriter and producer.
He studied Political Science, Journalism and Theater at the Freie Universität in Berlin. From 1974 he worked for various radio stations, two years later, he also worked for television. In 1978 he shot his first film Madness, the whole life is madness.