Totem
Brief Synopsis
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Fiona is foreigner who is hired to be a maid and nanny for a middle-class family living in the Ruhr region. The family is the Bauers and it consists of a father, mother, teenager daughter and a small child. Daily life is marked by precise rules and rituals. Soon, however, the family members' neurose
Cast & Crew
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Jessica Krummacher
Director
Marina Frenk
Natja Brunckhorst
Benno Ifland
Alissa Wilms
Cedric Koch
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Production Company
German Federal Film Board ; Klappbox*Filme
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Synopsis
Fiona is foreigner who is hired to be a maid and nanny for a middle-class family living in the Ruhr region. The family is the Bauers and it consists of a father, mother, teenager daughter and a small child. Daily life is marked by precise rules and rituals. Soon, however, the family members' neuroses and anxieties rise to the surface, and roles as well as boundaries become distorted. The mother, who suffers from early menopause, takes out her frustration by treating two dolls as actual newborns. Meanwhile, the father, who is often away on business, develops a morbid interest in Fiona that becomes increasingly more dangerous.
Director
Jessica Krummacher
Director
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Production Company
German Federal Film Board ; Klappbox*Filme
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
