Sinopsis
Hannah Arendt observes the trial of Adolf Eichmann. She expects to confront a monster, but instead finds herself face to face with a mediocre bureaucrat. A thoughtful portrait of a brave and determined woman.
After completing her acting studies and working at theatres in Dinkelsbühl, Stuttgart and Frankfurt, Margarethe von Trotta appeared from 1967 onwards in numerous films of the New German Cinema, including works by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (e.g. The American Soldier, 1970), Herbert Achternbusch (e.g. The Andechser Feeling, 1974) and Volker Schlöndorff, with whom she also co-wrote several films (e.g. Strohfeuer, 1972) and co-directed The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975).
Her first solo directorial film was The Second Awakening of Christa Klages (1978). This was followed by such widely debated works as The German Sisters (1981), Rosa Luxemburg (1986), The Promise (1995), as well as the multi-part television adaptation of Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries (2000). Her films repeatedly return to an interest in reflecting on the past—both personal and political and social—and in approaching it critically.
In 2003, she directed Rosenstrasse and, following the psychological drama I Am the Other Woman (2006), returned to a historical subject with Vision (2009), devoted to the life of Hildegard von Bingen. The film portrays the life and development of the legendary mystic, known both for her medical knowledge and for being an early advocate for women’s rights.
Alongside her extensive filmography, Margarethe von Trotta has regularly directed theatre productions at various venues across Europe.
With the collaboration of the Asociación Amigos del Goethe-Institut España.
Wednesday, Nov. 4th. 7:00 p.m.
Goethe-Institut Madrid
Free admission until full capacity is reached
Presentation and Q&A with the director and Ana Pérez, Film Programmer at the Goethe-Institut Madrid.
Year of Production: 2012
Time: 113’
Country: Germany, Luxembourg, France
Language: German. Original version with Spanish subtitles
Director: Margarethe von Trotta
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Axel Milberg, Janet McTeer, Julia Jentsch
Production: Bettina Brokemper, Johannes Rexin
Script: Margarethe von Trotta, Pam Katz
Director of Photography: Caroline Champetier
Production Companies: Heimatfilm, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
International Sales: The Match Factory
Distribution: NFP Marketing & Distribution
Selected at Toronto, Tokio, São Paulo, Tallinn, SEMINCI
