Lies About My Mother at filmforum Duisburg: Bitter Comedy with Resonance
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When the Scale Becomes the Family Court: Lies About My Mother at filmforum Duisburg
A sentence heavier than any diet book: Cornelia is too fat, says Werner. And he should know, because he is her husband. Aron Lehmann's adaptation of Daniela Dröschers autobiographical novel combines bitter humor, family abysses, and a surprisingly warm look at the first great love of our lives: the relationship between mother and child.
Bitter Comedy with Dry Timing
In the West German province of the 1980s, family life becomes the stage for Werner's obsession with slimness. Amid Brigitte diets, binge-eating in the cellar, and daily weighing, a tragicomic atmosphere arises, in which laughter always carries a small lump in the throat. Werner declares himself an expert on everything – especially on things no one has asked him about.
A Family Conflict with Sharp Punchlines
Rosalie Thomass plays Cornelia as a beautiful, headstrong, and unpredictable woman who faces the expectations of her husband and the village community. Golo Euler gives Werner a satirically exaggerated presence, whose self-righteous logic often appears comical – until it reveals its hurtful impact. Elise Lindner observes as six-year-old Ela how the adult world becomes entangled between blame, conformity, and care.
Between Tragicomedy, Nostalgia, and New German Wave Sound
The film works with dry humor, bitterly comic moments, and a finely tuned interplay of closeness and distance. Daniela Dröscher looks at the events as adult Ela, sometimes directly from the screen, contextualizing what the child could not understand at the time. Clothing, interiors, and New German Wave snippets create a nostalgic backdrop where not everything was better.
A Laughing Experience with Resonance
Those who appreciate stand-up, cabaret, and pointed social observation will not find a classic comedy show here, but rather a clever tragicomedy with dark humor and human timing. Audience reactions oscillate between laughter, embarrassed silence, and the fleeting thought: This is unfortunately frighteningly familiar. Especially Cornelia's solo on the dance floor delivers a moment that shakes off the heaviness and fills the cinema with new energy.
Conclusion: Lies About My Mother awaits the audience on October 14, 2026, at 8:00 PM at filmforum Duisburg. Look forward to 106 minutes of wicked family comedy, strong actors, 1980s nostalgia, and a story about body images, dependency, and self-determination. This special laughing experience works best live in the cinema – with a large screen, focused comedy atmosphere, and topics for discussion afterward.
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