The Future of Emily
Movie| Title | Flügel und Fesseln |
| User score | 5.7 |
| Release date | May 31, 1985 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Helma Sanders-Brahms |
| Production country | France, Germany |
| Production companies | ZDF, Helma Sanders-Brahms Filmproduktion, Les Films du Losange, Literarisches Colloquium |
| Run time | 106 min. |
Emily, a child, stays with her bourgeois grandparents during frequent periods when her mother makes films. Isabelle wraps a picture, flies to her childhood home to pick up Emily, and plans to leave for her place in France. Old wounds between Isabelle and her parents open around Isabelle's life style. It's also apparent that Isabelle's mother, Paula, is unhappy - with her husband and with her youthful hopes dashed when she became pregnant with Isabelle. Unbeknownst to Isabelle, the co-star of the film she's just made has followed her, checked into a nearby hotel, and wants to begin an affair, even though he's married. Can Isabelle sort it out? What's best for Emily?
