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Männerpension

1996 · 96 min Drama Comedy Crime
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

A support program brings the two convicts Gerd and Steinbock into the care of women. There they are supposed to prove that they are capable of integrating into society. Now Gerd stupidly kills a bar owner. This puts an end to their excursion into freedom for the time being.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1996
Country Germany
Genre Drama, Comedy, Crime
Director Detlev Buck
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (29 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the clash between institutional confinement and flawed freedom, relying on dark comedy to expose systemic absurdities. It explores the fragility of rehabilitation through characters whose tragicomic missteps reveal deeper societal failures.

What lingers after the credits is a sharp, satirical aftertaste and a contemplation of whether some systems are designed to perpetuate failure rather than foster change. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Detlev Buck

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