Overview
- Berben told the magazine Bunte that she “does not find” aging beautiful and that she objects to portrayals that glorify getting older.
- The 75-year-old described aging as “rather heavy,” saying she expected to feel more sovereign with age but often notices slowing, greater effort and moments of melancholy.
- Berben advised that at 75 it is important to try to keep one’s strength, to stay awake to the world and to remain curious.
- The remarks were made during the Cannes Film Festival, where Berben appeared on the red carpet, and come after her February comedy Ein fast perfekter Antrag in which she stars opposite Heiner Lauterbach.
- Her comments were first published in Bunte and were reported on Wednesday by outlets including Stern and AFP as a personal reflection rather than part of a wider controversy.