No Mercy, No Future (1981)
Overview
Doctors say that Veronika, a woman in her 20s, is schizophrenic. She is compliant, which makes her an easy target for men. She's religious, believing she is God's favorite child; she searches for Jesus. She has sent a letter to a filmmaker suggesting her life as the subject for a movie. We see her raped then take up with a series of men she believes are Jesus, each willing or insistent on sex. A young man with his own crisis of faith invites her to join a cult. We see her involuntarily committed to an asylum from time to time where medication and constraints await. Her wealthy parents are helpless. Will a medical professional ever talk to her? If one did, would it help?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.235 |
Directed By
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Crew
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Harald Großkopf
Manfred Opitz
Thomas Mauch
Ursula West
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Jürgen H. Bäcker
Christa Ritter
Rolf Kastin
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Bettina Böhler
Hanni Lawerenz
Fritz Poppenberg
Ralf Lotzin
Hanni Lawerenz
Rolf Kastin
Bettina Böhler
Hans-Dieter Schwarz
Ebba Jahn
Margit Eschenbach
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Jürgen H. Bäcker
TOP CAST
Elisabeth Stepanek
Veronika Christoph
Nguyen Chi Danh
Der Erste
Karl Heinz Reimann
God's Child
Jorge Reis
Demba
Carola Regnier
Doctor
Abdel Wahed Askar
Ibrahim / Salem
Curt Curtini
Magician
Erika Dannhoff
The Dancing Death
Hasan Hasan
Monsef
Harald Hoedt
Countess
Irmgard Mellinger
Veronika's Mother
Hubertus von Weyrauch
Veronika's Father
Erich Koltschack
Old Man
Nabil Reiroumi
Sick Man
George Stamkoski
Greek Man
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