How Can I Help
6.9
In 2030, retired actress Mrs. Winkler lives bitterly and marked by pain. When her daughter Emi accepts a theater offer, a care robot named Pavlovich takes over the care of her mother. Unexpectedly, his knowledge of classical plays seems to reawaken Mrs. Winkler's will to live...
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Angela Winkler
Mrs. Winkler
Known for
Dark
Suspiria
Laura Tonke
Emi
Known for
The Island
Amrum
Josef Ellers
Pawlowitsch
Known for
Vienna Blood
Zoë Baier
Billie
Also in
22 Lengths
Sound of Falling
Via Jikeli
Selma
Also in
Everyone Is Fucking Crazy
High Stakes
Eugene Boateng
Paul
Also in
Borga
Plan B
Yvonne Yung Hee
Anne Apfel
Known for
Sebastian Fitzek's Therapy
Eat Pray Bark
Sabrina Amali
Irina
Known for
The Billion Dollar Code
Doris Kunstmann
Frau Siebrecht
Known for
Funny Games
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Klara Lange
Ania
Known for
The Discounters
Joseph Reichelt
Tusenbach
Also in
Aschenputtel
Anna
Bettina Stucky
Ilse Imhoff
Known for
The Divine Order
The Little Ghost
Doris Dörrie Director · Leah Striker Cinematographer Bernd Lepel Production designer
First release September 27, 2026 · Produced in Germany · Production Wild Bunch Germany
Production
Zeitsprung Pictures
Production
Wild Bunch Germany
Production
Germany
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Frau Winkler
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Original title
Frau Winkler verlässt das Haus
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Switzerland · September 27, 2026
Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Germany · October 1, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
September 28, 2026 · Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
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