Side Effects
Directed by Adolf WinkelmannIn 1960, lawyer Paul Wegener founded a law firm together with his friend and colleague Horst Bauer. Wegener's wife Vera is pregnant. One evening she has insomnia and takes a tablet of thalidomide, a popular sleeping pill that her doctor recommends as harmless. She gives birth to a child who is missing both arms and one leg.
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Side Effects was released on 7 november 2007.
Side Effects was directed by Adolf Winkelmann.
Side Effects has a runtime of 3h.
Side Effects was produced by Michael Souvignier.
In 1960, lawyer Paul Wegener founded a law firm together with his friend and colleague Horst Bauer. Wegener's wife Vera is pregnant. One evening she has insomnia and takes a tablet of thalidomide, a popular sleeping pill that her doctor recommends as harmless. She gives birth to a child who is missing both arms and one leg.
The key characters in Side Effects are Paul Wegener (Benjamin Sadler), Vera Wegener (Katharina Wackernagel), Horst Bauer (Hans-Werner Meyer).
Side Effects is a Drama, Thriller film.
Side Effects has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.