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
Alexander Beyer | Anna Schudt | Michael Sideris | Felix Klare | Reinhard Mahlberg | David Hürten | Uwe Preuss | Marleen Lohse | Georg Marin | Nadja Zwanziger | Christian Hockenbrink | Jule Hermann | Mohamed Achour | Martin Horn | Katharina Behrens | Marcel Becker-Neu | Felix Bold | Jakob Benkhofer | Matthias van den Berg | Sascha Mahlberg | Carl Phillip Benzschawel | Marie Förster | Masha Shafit | Marissa Möller