Overview

• Mascha Schilinski’s experimental generational drama traces four women on the same Altmark farm across a century, exploring domestic violence, repressed longings and inherited trauma.
• The selection followed a five-film review, with the jury opting for Schilinski’s work over Fatih Akin’s Amrum, Andres Veiel’s Riefenstahl, Joachim A. Lang’s Cranko and Dennis Gansel’s Tiger.
• The film, a ZDF coproduction that won Cannes’ Jury Prize in May, opens in German cinemas on August 28.
• Shot over 34 days in Sachsen-Anhalt with reported €250,000 in regional support, the production has sparked local pride and interest in film-related tourism.
• Key dates ahead are the international-feature shortlist on December 16, the final nominations in January 2026 and the Oscar ceremony on March 15, 2026.