East Coast Premiere Germany, Czech Republic - 88 min Directed by Stefan Bühling. Written by Marco Rossi.
With Thekla Carola Wied, Lana Cooper, Franz Hartwig and Fritzi Haberlandt.
Berlin, 1943: Upper-class widow Martha Liebermann can’t imagine leaving her beloved
homeland at age 85, but as a Jew, her only choice is to flee or wait to be deported
to a concentration camp. Her reputation and the valuable paintings of her world-famous
husband, Max Liebermann, still provide protection, but time is running out. Caught
between a high-level resistance group on one side and an ambitious Gestapo commissioner
on the other, Frau Liebermann starts questioning whether she can even trust her faithful
and long-time housekeeper. An outstanding portrait of a truly remarkable woman, Lieberman’s
true story is portrayed with dignity and humanity by Thekla Carola Wied.
In German, with subtitles.
Produced by Tillman Geithe. Edited by Jens Müller. Director of Photography: Jan Prahl.
A Ziegler Film, MIA Film and ARD Degeto Film Production. From Menemsha Films.
