Backdrop image for movie The Stranger in Me

The Stranger in Me (2008)

A young couple in love: Rebecca (32) and her boyfriend Julian (34) are expecting their first child and are full of pleasant expectation. As Rebecca gives birth to a healthy boy their luck seems to be perfect. But instead of the unconditional motherly love she was expecting she is thrown into an emotional turmoil. Helplessness and desperation reign and her own baby is a stranger to her. With every day that passes her inability to meet the demands of motherhood become more and more apparent. Unable to admit this to anyone, not even Julian, she falls into a deep darkness - to the point that she realises she is becoming a threat to her child. Now only unconditional love can bring her back on track…

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Susanne WolffSusanne WolffRebecca Seidel
  • Photo of Johann von BülowJohann von BülowJulian Seidel
  • Photo of Maren KroymannMaren KroymannLore - Rebecca's mother
  • Photo of Hans DiehlHans DiehlBernhard Seidel - Julian's father
  • Photo of Judith EngelJudith EngelElise Seidel - Julian's sister
  • Photo of Herbert FritschHerbert FritschDr.Börner
  • Photo of Dörte LyssewskiDörte LyssewskiPsychotherapeutin Agnes
  • Photo of Brigitte ZehBrigitte ZehKatja
  • Photo of Markus LerchMarkus LerchPolizist
  • Photo of Steffen MünsterSteffen MünsterBenedikt

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