Deutschland bleiche Mutter

Shortly before the outbreak of war, Lene (Eva Mattes) and Hans (Ernst Jacobi) get married. Hans has to go to the front and so the two only see each other on the rare home leaves. Lene becomes pregnant and has to make her way alone with daughter Anna. After 1945, all three live together again, but Hans and Lene become increasingly estranged. The fixed family life becomes a burden for Lene...

Helma Sanders-Brahms' film drama 'Germany Pale Mother' (1980) is a very personal examination of her mother. At the same time, the director formulates fundamental statements about emancipation. With Eva Mattes, Tatort inspector Klara Blum, and 'The White Ribbon' star Ernst Jacobi in the leading roles. The most controversial film of the 1980 Berlinale.