Overview
- Engelke told the German Press Agency in Hamburg that getting older has made her more willing to speak up and less interested in others’ judgments.
- She said she no longer feels constrained by thinking about her impact on audiences, describing the resulting artistic freedom as “really nice.”
- The comments accompany her current cinema appearance in the melancholic marital drama Dann passiert das Leben with Ulrich Tukur.
- Known primarily for comedy through Ladykracher and recent work such as Perfekt verpasst, she is playing an older role with a restrained look in the new film.
- She recently brushed off age-shaming on social media after a clip drew remarks about her wrinkles, responding that people often judge without understanding.