Monika

Monika — Plot

Monika, 20, nearsighted and dependent on her family, fails a risky eye laser operation and loses her sight. Her mother, Birgit, overwhelmed, places her in a municipal home for the blind, where Monika receives proper care and overcomes depression. With newfound strength, she seeks independence, which displeases Birgit. Monika enrols in a physical therapy apprenticeship, finding a new connection to the world and balancing disability with autonomy.

• Release date
• January 20, 2011
• Runtime
• 53 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Christian Werner

Monika — Cast

Rosalie Thomass Monika Margarita Broich Birgit

U

Uwe Steimle Augenarzt

J

Jörg Thieme Physiotherapeut

A

Anna Blomeier Peter Schneider

H

Hajo Tuschy