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Fatherland

2026 • 1h 22m •
Drama History
MOVIEVIBE Rating
★ 7.3/10
57 reviews
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Fatherland

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.

Top Billed Cast

Sandra Hüller
Sandra Hüller
Erika Mann
Hanns Zischler
Hanns Zischler
Thomas Mann
August Diehl
August Diehl
Klaus Mann
Anna Madeley
Anna Madeley
Betty Knox
Devid Striesow
Devid Striesow
Johannes R. Becher
David Menkin
David Menkin
Arthur Quint
Joachim Meyerhoff
Joachim Meyerhoff
Gustaf Gründgens
Enno Trebs
Enno Trebs
Wieland Wagner

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M Manuel São Bento Verified TMDB Critic
2026-10-22

Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/fatherland-2026-gorgeous-black-and-white-cant-bring-a-cold-story-to-life/

Rating: C

FATHERLAND was my first Paweł Pawlikowski film, and it left me with mixed feelings. It’s one of the most beautifully shot movies of the year, with sculpture-like black-and-white images, and a sharp contrast between the two halves of a divided Germany. Sandra Hüller is excellent as the only character allowed to show anything beyond restraint. The story, though, kept me at arm’s length. Cold characters, repetitive galas and speeches that even the...