12A
1hr 22mins

In a masterclass of control and precision, Paweł Pawlikowski explores the fragmented soul of postwar Germany through a father-daughter road trip dominated by personal ghosts.



Screening as part of the 70th BFI London Film Festival.
On-sale to Friends from 10am on Thu 10th Sep.
General on-sale from 10am on Thu 17th Sep.

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BFI LFF 2026
Paweł Pawlikowski
12A
Period Drama
Suicide references, drug references
German, French, English, Russian
Contains Foreign Language Subtitles

In 1949, Erika (a superb Sandra Hüller) is accompanying her father, Nobel laureate author Thomas Mann, on a literary tour through West and East Germany.

As family tragedy strikes, it becomes apparent that the spiritual healing Mann deems essential for the divided country may be necessary for their own relationship.

It’s an impeccably shot and evocative drama that meditates on the healing process for a fractured national identity.

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General booking opens on Thu 17 Sep
Thu 15 Oct