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eMANNzipation (2011)
Great film about a difficult subject.
I saw "eMANNzipation" at the Kansas International Film Festival, where it won the audience award. It is the story of Dominik, an abused man (abused by his own wife) that takes control of his life. Not knowing where to turn to he enters a "Männerhaus": which is shelter for men, that are abused and/or beaten by their wives. There he meets the director of the house and its other members - all abused men.
In order to get custody for his son, he decides to participate in the Group Therapy Session of the "Männerhaus" . Through these session (told with flashbacks) we find out how Dominik got himself into this abusive marriage.
eMANNzipation is superbly written and brilliantly directed. The actors are amazing, performing with such subtlety and sensitivity! Truly a great film.