Poverty and the Cycle of Violent Youth in 'City of God'
'City of God' depicts the cylindrical cycle of violence that is forced upon the underprivileged.
Liebe am Fjord - Das Meer der Frauen
Down-to-earth Kristin is used to holding all the strings in her hand. This applies to her business as well as to the rebellious approaches of her pubescent daughter Ida. With the appearance of her younger sister Marit, this well-ordered world is in danger. Kristin never told Ida that Marit is Ida's birth mother. Almost a child at birth, she had left her daughter with Kristin - and then disappeared. With Marit's return, the old competition between the sisters breaks out again.
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Down-to-earth Kristin is used to holding all the strings in her hand. This applies to her business as well as to the rebellious approaches of her pubescent daughter Ida. With the appearance of her younger sister Marit, this well-ordered world is in danger. Kristin never told Ida that Marit is Ida's birth mother. Almost a child at birth, she had left her daughter with Kristin - and then disappeared. With Marit's return, the old competition between the sisters breaks out again.
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