Die Mittagsfrau (2023)
Release Year: 2023
Nation: Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Alternative Title: Blind at Heart, De middagvrouw
Director: Barbara Albert
Writer: Barbara Albert, Julia Franck, Meike Hauck
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Oliver Schündler, Boris Ausserer
Companies: Yellow Bird Pictures, C-Films, Iris Productions, Senator Film, SRF, ZDF
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, abandoned child, bautzen germany, berlin germany, childbirth, female nudity, hospital nurse, husband wife relationship, male nudity, male rear nudity, male wears underwear, mother son relationship, public nudity, reference to adolf hitler, stettin germany, streaking, world war two
Story
Based on Julia Franck's bestselling novel that won the German Book Prize, 'Die Mittagsfrau' (2023) directed by Barbara Albert is a stirring drama about female physicality and self-empowerment.
Summary
Barbara Albert's film adaptation of Julia Franck's acclaimed novel explores themes of womanhood, self-discovery, and empowerment through the lens of historical context. The story centers around a woman navigating her own physicality and identity in a manner that respects and celebrates female agency.
