Emancipation

A somber yet hopeful drama about confronting painful truths, with a measured pace and earnest emotional weight.

Directed by

Philipp Müller-Dorn

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Urs Stämpfli, Roland Avenard, Eduard Burza

Tagline

A story about love, violence and a bizarre shelter for men.

Overview

The story revolves around Dominik Liebmann: a man who has lost everything: His wife, son, job, house - even his pride. Financially and emotionally bankrupt he enters Berlins first and only "Männerhaus": a shelter for battered men. He meets Holger the director of the house and its members. After a psychiatric examination by the youth welfare office he has to participate in the Group Therapy Session of the "Männerhaus" in order to get custody for his son Dylan. After an initial resistance Dominik decides to participate and so the other members of the "Männerhaus" learn about Dominiks past... Director Philipp Müller-Dorn takes a daring and provocative look inside the world that very few men, out of embarrassment or retaliation, speak of: domestic abuse by their partner. In the dramatic film eMANcipation, ...

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Trauma, healing, family, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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