Overview

• German cinemas begin screening the film nationwide on 28 August 2025.
• Director Mascha Schilinski’s second feature premiered in competition at Cannes in May and won the Jury Prize.
• A German jury selected the title as the country’s official 2026 Oscars entry, with the international feature shortlist expected in mid-December and nominations in January.
• Set on a single Altmark farm, the story links four girls across roughly a century to probe memory, silence and trauma passed between generations.
• Reviews point to tight 4:3 framing, associative editing and layered sound design as defining elements; the film runs 149 minutes and features Lena Urzendowsky, Lea Drinda and young newcomers.