Vignettes of Alma (Hanna Heckt) in the early 20th century, Erika (Lea Drinda) during the Second World War, Angelika (Lena Urzendowsky) in the 1980s and Lenka (Laeni Geiseler) in the present day, capture generational shifts and haunting parallels of loneliness, lost innocence and misogynistic abuse. A watchful, ghost-like camera observes them and the small intimate details of their worlds.

This is a mesmerising film of memories and tremendous cinema that is achingly present, which has seen Mascha Schilinski deservedly heralded as a great new German auteur.

Visions of Europe returns for its 5th edition, celebrating the breadth of European cinema with a handpicked selection of new releases, previews, festival hits and classics returning to the big screen.

This film is Pay What You Can. This scheme invites you to think about your own circumstances and what you can afford to spend at the cinema. Instead of our usual ticket types, for all Visions of Europe films we have a sliding scale with tickets at £4, £7, £10 and £15. Find out more. 

Supported by Film Hub NI, part of the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding funds from National Lottery.