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Anke Engelke Says Aging Brings Freedom and Courage

The 59-year-old cites less concern about her “effect” as freeing her performance.

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.