When a mysterious skeleton surfaces from an East German moor, three dark chapters of German history collide: Was it a Wehrmacht deserter in 1944, a desperate farmer during GDR times or a shadowy figure of the RAF terrorism era? While hiding from her own activist past, a young woman begins to investigate, only to find herself entangled in a web of historical secrets that mirror her present struggles.
From bold new voice Laura Laabs comes a drama spanning four seasons and a century of history, selected for International Film Festival Rotterdam. Its innovative four-act structure weaves historical drama with comedy, offering a fresh perspective on how the past continues to shape our present.
Director
Laura Laabs
Version
OV: German
Subtitles: EnglishProduced by
Maxi Haslberger | Balthasar Busmann
(Amerikafilm GmbH)Screenplay
Laura Laabs
DOP
Carlos Vasquez
Cast
Hannah Ehrlichmann | Jule Böwe | Hermann Beyer | Andreas Döhler | Jenny Schily
Genre
Drama
Running Time
133 min.
Release
Farbfilm Verleih GmbH
November 6, 2025Festivals
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis | International Film Festival Rotterdam | achtung berlin filmfestival 2025 | German Films Fest Madrid | Festival de Cine Alemán
Awards
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2025 - Jury Of The Film Critcs Award (Best Feature Film) | achtung berlin filmfestival 2025 - new berlin film awards (Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography Feature Film, Best Production)
Year
2025
Status
Completed
Distribution Support
Qualifies for German Films Distribution Support
credits not contractual
“The film is ambitious yet grounded in intimate details and observations of place and people.“
“An enormously rich, colorful kaleidoscope of German contemporary history exemplified in the microcosm of a small village in the East German province.“