Silent Shadow

Linda is a headstrong woman. She marries and lives with her husband Paul in the Ruhr area. But 12 years of marriage do not make Linda happy. She dreams of seeing the sea and is constantly in search of fulfillment. Her husband doesn't understand her. Instead, he goes his own way. They have three children together, but Linda continues to live in her own world. A few days before her dream of the sea comes true, Linda dies in an accident at a freight station.

Cast

Ann-Gisel Glass

as Linda

Stefano Dionisi

as Paul

Thomas Heinze

as Willi

Karl Fischer

as Pavarotti

Michael Mertens

as Flop

Nina Petri

as Marianne

Michael Mendl

Lavinia Wilson

Suzanne Geyer

Monica Molner

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