Pawel Pawlikovsky is Wes Anderson for eastern europeans with severe depression
Cinemas
Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski
Fatherland
An atmospheric, grounded drama.
Drama
History
2026
1h 22m
3.6(8.4k)via LetterboxdSandra Hüller + 4 more
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.
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6What people say
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I think this is Pawlikowski’s greatest statement in his trilogy of individuals searching for their place in a ravaged post-WWII Europe. One where nations and individuals are looking to align themselves with a strong image/symbol, but not willing to do the soul searching.It’s concise but very dense and rich. Though it’s dramatically restrained, it offers a quiet spiritual catharsis in the end that I found very moving. Hüller and Zischler are wonderful.It will help you to watch Ida/Cold War before this and to know a little of the political/personal themes that Pawlikowski is interesting in exploring. Could see some feeling kind of lost without that context.
Common questions
What is Fatherland about?+
The film follows the writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika in 1949 as they undertake a road trip through a fractured post-war Germany, crossing from the American-occupied zone to Soviet-controlled territory.
Who directed Fatherland?+
The film is directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, a Polish filmmaker known for his refined, black-and-white stylistic approach in films like Cold War.
