‘Fatherland’ Trailer: Sandra Hüller Embarks on a Father-Daughter Road Trip Across Post-War Germany in Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cannes Breakout
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- Fatherland premiered at Cannes and earned a shared Best Director award with Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi for “La Bola Negra.”
- Mubi released the official trailer and announced a U.S. theatrical release this fall, plus distribution across the U.K., Ireland, Spain, Italy, Benelux, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, and India.
- Paweł Pawlikowski directed the black‑and‑white drama set in summer 1949, following Nobel laureate Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) on a road trip across a divided Germany.
- Variety critic Owen Gleiberman praised the lead performances, describing Hüller’s Erika as “tart yet polite” who eventually “lets her feelings fly.”
- Production team reunited longtime collaborators—including cinematographer Łukasz Żal and composer Marcin Marsecki—making the 82‑minute feature the shortest in Cannes’ competition lineup.
Why it matters: Mubi secures a high‑profile Cannes award winner for its fall slate, boosting its theatrical footprint and giving the film’s creators a global platform that could translate into awards‑season buzz and box‑office returns.
