When does the screening take place?

The screening begins on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 20:30 at filmforum Duisburg.

Where will Visitation - A Century Story be shown?

The screening takes place at filmforum at Dellplatz 16 in 47051 Duisburg.

How much does a ticket cost?

The regular admission price is 9.90 euros. Discounts and other pricing options may apply depending on the cinema program.

How long is the film?

The film has a runtime of 121 minutes.

At what age is the film rated?

The film is rated for ages 12 and up in Germany.

Who directed the film?

The direction and screenplay are by Volker Schlöndorff based on the novel Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck.

Visitation at filmforum Duisburg 2026

Name: Visitation - A Century Story
Start: 2026-10-15T20:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-15T22:30:00+02:00
Location: filmforum

A House, a Century, Countless Fates

A sentence lingers in the air: "It is supposed to be our home forever." In Volker Schlöndorff's film adaptation of Jenny Erpenbeck's award-winning novel, a house by a Markish lake becomes a silent witness to German history. On October 15, 2026, the audience at filmforum Duisburg will experience a moving cinematic event about homeland, loss, and the search for belonging.

The House as a Stage of History

The dramaturgy does not follow a single main character but the changing inhabitants of a property. Spanning the Weimar Republic, the National Socialist era, war and post-war years to the GDR and reunification, the house condenses into a narrative focal point. Private life paths and major historical upheavals intertwine.

A Film Adaptation with a Strong Cast

Director and screenwriter Volker Schlöndorff, multiple award-winning and known for his adaptation of Günter Grass’s “The Tin Drum,” translates Jenny Erpenbeck's novel into a multilayered cinematic language. Lars Eidinger, Martina Gedeck, Susanne Wolff, Ulrich Matthes, Michael Maertens, Detlev Buck, Angela Winkler, and Ludwig Trepte embody characters whose hopes, fractures, and memories connect across generations.

Light, Landscape, and Historical Depth

The film's set design emerges from the interplay of architecture, Markish landscape, and changing temporal colors. Camera work, set design, and costumes transform the location into a visual memory landscape. The cinema screen opens a space where silence, political violence, and familial intimacy meet. The theatrical atmosphere of the filmforum enhances the concentrated stage experience of a shared film screening.

Between Homeland and Transience

“Visitation - A Century Story” tells of people who want to stay, even as the world around them changes. The story questions ownership and loss, origin and new beginnings. It is in quiet observation that the emotional power unfolds: The house preserves traces, but no biography remains untouched.

Conclusion: A Film Evening as a Historical Memory Image

The audience can expect a demanding, visually powerful stage experience in cinema: a great German century story, supported by renowned acting talent and precise staging. Those who appreciate literary adaptations, historical dramas, and atmospheric auteur cinema will experience an evening at filmforum Duisburg that resonates long after.