The Second Awakening of Christa Klages

The Second Awakening of Christa Klages 1978 Directed by Margarethe von Trotta Das zweite Erwachen der Christa Klages

Three people rob a bank to help a day care center that's in debt. Wolf is captured, Werner identified, police suspect Christa is the third. She and Werner ask Hans, a clergyman, to launder the money and give it to the kindergarten. He refuses. They try Ingrid, Christa's friend, who tries to help, but the school rejects the money. When tragedy strikes Werner, Hans helps Christa bolt to a collective in Portugal. Ingrid visits her; their relationship makes the collective nervous, so she returns to Germany and ceases living in hiding. The police are still looking for her and so is a witness to the robbery, Lena, a bank clerk. Lena's interest brings Christa's second awakening.

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Languages German , Portuguese

Gnere Drama

Production Companies WDR , Neue Bioskop Film

Release Date 14 April 1978

88 mins