What Marielle Knows / Was Marielle weiß
German Cinema
2025 Germany 88 min. Language: German Subtitle: Czech
SCREENINGS
Parents like to lie to their children. It’s easier than explaining a complicated reality. But one day, young Marielle begins to exhibit telepathic abilities. She hears and sees everything her parents do. The carefully constructed lie about a happy family soon begins to unravel. The truth is, Mom and Dad keep secrets even from each other. This portrait of hypocrisy and diminished privacy serves as an accurate reflection of the modern world. The film, directed by Frédéric Hambalek (Modell Olimpia, 2020), premiered last year in the main competition category at Berlinale.
DIRECTED BY Frédérick Hambalek
CAST Julia Jentsch, Felix Kramer, Laeni Geiseler, Moritz von Treuenfels, Mehmet Atesci
CINEMATOGRAPHY Alexander Griesser
SOUND Henning Hein, Steffen Pfauth, AlexanderWeuffen
PRODUCERS Tobias Walker (Walker + Worm Film), Philipp Worm (Walker + Worm Film)
SCREENPLAY Frédéric Hambalek
EDITING Anne Fabini
CO-PRODUCER Frédéric Hambalek Produktion
