Sinopsis
About the relationship between writers Ingeborg Bachmann and Max Frisch. Starring Vicky Krieps.
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.
Thursday, Nov. 5th. 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: 2023
Time: 110’
Country: Germany
Language: German. Original version with Spanish subtitles
Director: Margarethe von Trotta
Cast: Vicky Krieps, Ronald Zehrfeld, Tobias Samuel Resch
Production: Katrin Ren, Bady Minck, Bettina Brokemper, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
Script: Margarethe von Trotta
Director of Photography: Martin Gschlacht
Production Companies: Tellfilm, Amour Fou Vienna, Heimatfilm, Amour Fou Filmproduktion
International Sales: The Match Factory
Distribution: Adso Films
Audience Award at the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival. Official Selection at the Seattle International Film Festival and the Berlinale
