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Gisela

Name: Gisela
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-06-27
Cast: Anne Weinknecht, Stefan Rudolf, Carlo Ljubek, Horst Markgraf, Esther Zimmering

2005 | 90 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Gisela is a young wife and mother, living in a working class German Housing Scheme. She is a supermarket cashier, her husband a delivery driver. The marriage is stale but together they are working their way up into the middle class. George and Gisela evidently knew each other as teenagers. They live on the same scheme and George introduces her to his friend Paul. There is instant mutual attraction. Gisela spontaneously goes to a party that they invite her to that evening, where she and Paul begin a sexual relationship.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
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AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Isabelle Stever

Anne WeinknechtGisela
Stefan RudolfGeorg
Carlo LjubekPaul
Horst MarkgrafMirko
Esther ZimmeringBettina
Paul OberpichlerStefan
Anna LoosAnita
Daniel GärtnerTom
Jannek Petri
Andreas Grötzinger