Fatherland
dir. Paweł Pawlikowski · 2026
Life is a journey of discovery and reconciliation in the face of a fractured past.
Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika traverse a Germany scarred by war, their journey revealing the fissures in their relationship and the nation around them. Watching this film feels like wandering through a hauntingly beautiful landscape, where every conversation echoes with the weight of history and personal loss.
In 1949, German writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika embark on a road trip across a Germany in ruins, from US-dominated Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar.
Talking points
- the role of art in times of crisis
- the impact of political regimes on personal identity
- father-daughter relationships in literature and life
- the significance of memory in shaping identity
