Movielogr
The Mayoress (2022)
Directed by Christiane Balthasar
Most recently watched by Kyrandia
Overview
Claudia Voss, honorary mayoress, is presented with a fait accompli when her Southern German district decides to build a refugee centre in her town. Some of the population are fuming and resistance grows, but there are equal amounts of willingness to help and empathy. Unexpectedly, the committed wife and mother attracts the attention of right-wing circles and faces attempts to intimidate her. The more Claudia Voss tries to mediate, the stronger the hostility becomes. A gripping contemporary thriller which paints a nuanced picture of the challenges brought by an increasingly polarized political reality. No exception, but instead a widespread, alarming phenomenon in today’s democratic societies.
Length 89 minutes
Actors
Anna Schudt | Felix Klare | Jule Hermann | Alexander Beyer | Uwe Preuss | Michael Sideris | Marleen Lohse | Katharina Behrens | Carl Phillip Benzschawel | Christian Hockenbrink | Reinhard Mahlberg | David Hürten | Jakob Benkhofer | Marie Förster | Marissa Möller | Martin Horn | Mohamed Achour | Nadja Zwanziger | Marcel Becker-Neu | Matthias van den Berg | Felix Bold | Georg Marin | Masha Shafit | Sascha Mahlberg