
Berlin, 1943, during World War II. Martha Liebermann, an elderly upper-class Jewish woman, faces the decision of her life: should the widow of the world-famous and revered painter Max Liebermann continue to try to obtain an exit permit from the Nazis or, with the help of a resistance group, should she flee to Switzerland?
Why the Festival Committee chose this film:
This story of artist Max Liebermann’s widow is beautifully crafted and brilliantly acted. A gorgeous film. Suspenseful and surprising. Terri Wynnyk, Committee Member
- Year2022
- Runtime89 minutes
- LanguageGerman
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorStefan Bühling
- ScreenwriterMarco Rossi
- ProducerTillman Geithe
- Executive ProducerRegina Ziegler
- CastThekla Carola Wied, Lana Cooper, Arnd Klawitter
- CinematographerJan Prahl
- ComposerLeonard Petersen
Berlin, 1943, during World War II. Martha Liebermann, an elderly upper-class Jewish woman, faces the decision of her life: should the widow of the world-famous and revered painter Max Liebermann continue to try to obtain an exit permit from the Nazis or, with the help of a resistance group, should she flee to Switzerland?
Why the Festival Committee chose this film:
This story of artist Max Liebermann’s widow is beautifully crafted and brilliantly acted. A gorgeous film. Suspenseful and surprising. Terri Wynnyk, Committee Member
- Year2022
- Runtime89 minutes
- LanguageGerman
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorStefan Bühling
- ScreenwriterMarco Rossi
- ProducerTillman Geithe
- Executive ProducerRegina Ziegler
- CastThekla Carola Wied, Lana Cooper, Arnd Klawitter
- CinematographerJan Prahl
- ComposerLeonard Petersen