Lügen über meine Mutter
7.2
In the 1980s, the life of a family in a small village is determined by just one issue: the mother's body weight. Her husband Werner decides that she needs to lose weight, Cornelia suffers as a result and their daughter Ela is caught in the middle.
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Cast
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Rosalie Thomass
Cornelia
Known for
The Kangaroo Chronicles
Das Boot
Golo Euler
Werner
Known for
The Gryphon
Holiday Secrets
Elise Lindner
Ela
Also in
Got Ya!
More Beautiful
Rainer Laupichler
Grandpa Adam
Known for
Stromberg
Antibodies
Anneke Kim Sarnau
Aunt Lu
Known for
The Constant Gardener
More Beautiful
Juliane Köhler
Martha Oma
Known for
Downfall
Nowhere in Africa
Johanna Gastdorf
Grandma Ella
Known for
Generation War
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
Ulrich Brandhoff
Erich Engel
Known for
3 Body Problem
In the Fade
Aron Lehmann Director · Rosalie Thomass Writer Daniela Dröscher Author
First release September 26, 2026 · Produced in Germany · Production ZDF
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Tobis Film
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ZDF
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Germany
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · September 26, 2026
Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
Germany · October 8, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Switzerland
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
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