In the Belly of the Whale
1985, German. Directed by Doris Dörrie.
After a fight with her father, 15-year-old Carla sets out to find her mother, who ran away years ago. Her odyssey through Schleswig-Holstein, accompanied by a young musician, goes hand in hand with her growing self-awareness.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 19 April 1985
- Original title
- Im Innern des Wals
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Doris Dörrie, Michael Juncker
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In the Belly of the Whale runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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In the Belly of the Whale isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 1985. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed In the Belly of the Whale?
In the Belly of the Whale (1985) was directed by Doris Dörrie and stars Janna Marangosoff, Eisi Gulp, Silvia Reize.