Cannes Film Festival 2026 | Zurich Film Festival 2026 | Jerusalem Film Festival 2026
A house by a lake near Berlin witnesses a century of change. It sees the rise of Nazism, the destruction caused by war, Soviet rule, the reunification of Germany, and the beginning of a new era. Over the years, different people live in the house, including a Jewish family, an ambitious architect and his wife, a writer with strong ideals, and her granddaughter. Their lives reflect the struggles and changes of each period. As generations come and go, the house remains a place of shelter and comfort amid years of conflict and uncertainty.
Volker Schlöndorff is a German director who graduated in economics and political science, and later in filmmaking at the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (IDHEC) in Paris. He assisted veterans like Louis Malle, Jean-Pierre Melville and Alain Resnais. In 1973, he, along with Reinhard Hauff and Eberhard Junkersdorf, founded the film production company Bioskop. He has directed several operas in Frankfurt a/M, Berlin and Paris. Since 1992, he has served as the Chief Executive of Studio Babelsberg GmbH (former UFA/DEFA), a German production company.
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