Bitter Tears tells the story of a thirty-four year old woman (Petra) played by Rebecca Wiscoky, who lives in Germany during the present time. She is recently divorced from her second husband. Her first husband died in car accident while she was still pregnant with her daughter. Her daughter is away at boarding school Petra is a successful fashion designer who lives with her maid Marlene played by Anita Durst. Marlene never speaks but we see that she is clearly in love with Petra. She knows exactly what Petra wants before she asks for it and is always there before Petra calls for her. Petra is introduced to Karin played by Tami Dixon, a troubled twenty-three year old woman through a mutual pretentious friend Sidonie played by Roselyn Coleman. Karin is estranged from her husband who is still in Australia from where she and Sidonie have just returned. Petra immediately becomes enamored with Karin. Karin seems to have affection for Petra but her attracti

Rebecca Wisocky as Petra achieved the goal of a woman searching for love and attention. She portrayed the desperateness of a woman more in love with the idea of being in love beautifully. She showed a need so raw that it was comedic in its realness. The pain that she displayed is one I am sure many men and women can and did identify with. She made me feel as though thepain were truly my own. Parts of me recognized, appreciated, and understood what she was going through.

ay and night. She yells at the phone as if it is Karin, behaving very much like a woman who has just had her heart broken. Marlene of course sees to her every need. After weeks of this behavior her mother (Valerie) played by Joy Franz, her daughter (Gabi) played also by Tami Dixon, and Sidonie pay a visit to celebrate Petra's thirty-fifth birthday. Gabi is the first to arrive. She is a spoiled twelve-year-old girl who is longing for the attention and affection of her mother. Valerie has never worked and has been living off of her daughter's money since her husband died. Petra is drunk and is very much on edge and every time the phone rings she jumps for it assuming it is Karin. When Sidonie and her mother try to console and give her advice she immediately becomes angry and insults them, including her daughter and Marlene. After her outburst her mother comforts her and she calms down. She comes to the realization t

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Approximate Word count = 937
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)