Overview
- On Saturday Berger told WDR's Kölner Treff that she often wakes up feeling very alone and that ageing has become harder for her since she became a widow.
- She said she has grown more reserved with time and described being in the “last chapter” of her life while recovering from a fall she suffered earlier this year.
- Berger remains professionally active: she filmed with her son Simon Verhoeven and this year received the German Film Award for her role in the film “Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke.”
- The coverage confirms the long marriage between Berger and filmmaker Michael Verhoeven but shows a factual discrepancy about his year of death that is not resolved in the reports.
- Speaking broadly, Berger reflected on gender and social change, praised her late husband as supportive and emancipated, and warned about harsh discourse on social media that has affected public debate.