Christian Petzold’s (Afire) latest is a psychological drama about the connections that bring us back to life after tragedy.
On a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives a car crash.
Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman Betty – who witnessed the accident and now cares for Laura with a motherly devotion which gradually reveals itself to be more than it seems.
When Betty’s husband and adult son also give up their initial resistance to Laura’s presence, the four of them slowly build up a family-like routine finding a strange happiness together.
But eventually as the summer ends, they can no longer ignore their past, and Laura decides she must get on with her own life.
Director: Christian Petzold
Starring: Paula Beer, Barbara Auer, Matthias Brandt & Enno Trebs
Year: 2026
Language: In German with English subtitles
Country: Germany
Running time: 1hr 26mins