Emma's Bliss
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Emma's Bliss

6.5 / 10 2006 1h 43mNR German
DramaRomance

Storyline

Upon being informed that he is fatally ill with cancer, Max, who works at a used car store, steals money which his boss has gained through illegal means. When fleeing from the scene of the crime Max crashes his car. He is pulled unconscious from the destroyed vehicle by a homely young woman, Emma, who lives alone on a farm where Max decides to stay in order to hide from the police and his boss.

Cast & Crew

Jördis Triebel

Jördis Triebel

Emma

Lead
Jürgen Vogel

Jürgen Vogel

Max

Hinnerk Schönemann

Hinnerk Schönemann

Henner

Martin Feifel

Martin Feifel

Hans

Karin Neuhäuser

Karin Neuhäuser

Lene

Nina Petri

Nina Petri

Dagmar

Julia Beerhold

Julia Beerhold

Maik Solbach

Maik Solbach

Arzt

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sven Taddicken's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Emma's Bliss is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker