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While junior boss Beatrice fights for the survival of the textile manufacturer Brunhausen, her mother Karla wants to sell the company. The investor comes in the shape of the attractive Thomas Berger. Beatrice, who has no time for a private life, keeps the supposed holiday guest at a distance. When she finally acknowledges her feelings for him, she has to realize that he is different than expected.
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Original Language
DE

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.


Max Paulsen
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