The Mayoress

2022 1h 29m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Claudia Voss, honorary mayoress, is presented with a fait accompli when her Southern German district decides to build a refugee centre in her town. Some of the population are fuming and resistance grows, but there are equal amounts of willingness to help and empathy. Unexpectedly, the committed wife and mother attracts the attention of right-wing circles and faces attempts to intimidate her. The more Claudia Voss tries to mediate, the stronger the hostility becomes. A gripping contemporary thriller which paints a nuanced picture of the challenges brought by an increasingly polarized political reality. No exception, but instead a widespread, alarming phenomenon in today’s democratic societies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anna Schudt
Claudia Voss
Felix Klare
Peter Voss
Jule Hermann
Leonie Voss
Alexander Beyer
Landauer
Uwe Preuss
Gerhard Zöllner
Michael Sideris
Herr Bäumer
Marleen Lohse
Nadine
Katharina Behrens
Annemarie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christiane Balthasar
Writers: Magnus Vattrodt
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christiane Balthasar, shot by Hannes Hubach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andreas Althoff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Anna Schudt and Felix Klare and Jule Hermann carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt16263072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christiane Balthasar directs. Hannes Hubach behind the camera. Andreas Althoff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by Christiane Balthasar, shot by Hannes Hubach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Andreas Althoff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anna Schudt and Felix Klare and Jule Hermann carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt16263072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.