Year of the Turtle
1988, German. Directed by Ute Wieland.
The story of an impossible love between a 60 years old jobless bookkeeper and an unpredictable 40 years younger woman, who seems to be in big troubles.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 17 November 1988
- Original title
- Im Jahr der Schildkröte
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Ute Wieland
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Year of the Turtle runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Year of the Turtle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 November 1988. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Year of the Turtle?
If you liked Year of the Turtle, try Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, The Girl in the Book, Sky.
Who directed Year of the Turtle?
Year of the Turtle (1988) was directed by Ute Wieland and stars Heinz Bennent, Karina Fallenstein, Anke Tegtmeyer.