Heller Wahn (1983)

dir. Margarethe von Trotta University professor Olga becomes close friends with painter Ruth after stopping her from taking her own life at a party. The burgeoning relationship between the two women alarms both of their families. Ruth lives with her husband, Franz, who feels threatened by his wife's intense friendship with Olga. When Franz arranges for the two to take a cruise, Ruth begins to realize she must separate from her husband to find herself.