DORA OR THE SEXUAL NEUROSES OF OUR PARENTS

By Stina WERENFELS

WIDE - as SALES All rights

Drama - Completed 2015

The sexual awakening of mentally disabled girl

Festivals
& Awards

Berlinale - EFM 2015
PANORAMA
Guadalajara FICG 2015
International Feature
Luxembourg City Film Festival 2015
Official Competition
Locarno International Film festival 2015
Panorama
Brussels Film Festival 2015
Official Competition - - Cineuropa Award and Cinelab Award for Best Image
    • Year of production
    • 2015
    • Genres
    • Drama, Erotic
    • Countries
    • SWITZERLAND
    • Languages
    • GERMAN
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Stina WERENFELS
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/13C2-D9E8-127B-7266-5CBE-N
    • Synopsis
    • After her mother decides that eighteen-year old mentally disabled Dora no longer has to take sedating drugs, the young woman begins to blossom. But when pleasure-loving Dora discovers her sexuality, her strive for independence becomes increasingly risky. To her mother horror, Dora has a spontaneaous sexual encounter with a dubious man who is obviously taken with the young girl's unihibited sensuality. As this encounter turns into a secret liaison, Dora's parents struggle to protect their vulnerable child...