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In a Year of 13 Moons (1978)

★ 7.3Not Rated119 minDirector: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

1978 West German film

In a Year of 13 Moons (German: In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden) is a 1978 West German drama film written, produced and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It stars Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven, Gottfried John, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Eva Mattes and Günther Kaufmann.

The film was made three months after the suicide of Fassbinder's lover at the time, Armin Meier. There are some real life details from Meier's life that are incorporated into Elvira's character.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is In a Year of 13 Moons about?
In a Year of 13 Moons (1978) — Driven by the agony of unrequited love, slaughterhouse worker and married father-of-one Erwin Weishaupt summons up the courage to become Elvira. As a result, rejected by friends and family, desperate Elvira seeks solace in all the wrong places, exposing herself to vitriolic conte
Is In a Year of 13 Moons based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is In a Year of 13 Moons scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.