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'Ticket of No Return' is a German drama film, directed by Ulrike Ottinger and released in 1979.Thomas Elsaesser, 'European Cinema: Face to Face with Hollywood'. Amsterdam University Press, 2005. . p. 224. The film is considered to be the first of Ottinger's "Berlin Trilogy", alongside the later films 'Freak Orlando' and '.Amy Sherlock, [https://frieze.com/article/following-ulrike-ottinger-end-world "Following Ulrike Ottinger to the End of the World"]. 'Frieze', December 24, 2019.

An exploration of the way women's public behavior is more heavily scrutinized than men's, the film stars Tabea Blumenschein as an unnamed woman who travels to Berlin with plans to do nothing but drink alcohol until she passes out, as a Greek chorus of commentators (Magdalena Montezuma as "Social Question", Orpha Termin as "Accurate Statistics" and Monika von Cube as "Common Sense") spout facts, questions and moral judgements about her actions.Angela Waters, [https://www.sleek-mag.com/article/ulrike-ottinger-1979-film-ticket-of-no-return-berlin-drinking-berlinale/ "Ulrike Ottingers 1979 film Ticket of No Return is a manifesto about drinking alone in Berlin as a woman"]. 'Sleek', February 24, 2020. Over the course of the drinking spree, she also develops a quasi-romantic relationship with another unnamed woman (Lutze),Alice A. Kuzniar, 'The Queer German Cinema'. Stanford University Press, 2000. . p. `57. and drinks in a variety of venues including a lesbian bar where a woman invites her to dance.Judith Mayne, 'The Woman at the Keyhole: Feminism and Women's Cinema'. Indiana University Press, 1990. . p. 142.

The film's cast also includes Kurt Raab, Volker Spengler, Gnter Meisner, Eddie Constantine, Wolf Vostell, Martin Kippenberger and Nina Hagen in supporting roles.

In 2020, the film was selected for screening in the online We Are One: A Global Film Festival.David Morgan, [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/we-are-one-presents-free-global-film-festival-online-2020-05-29/ "'We Are One' presents a free global film festival online"]. CBS News, May 28, 2020.

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