The Policeman's Wife

The mother is the exclusive caretaker of the young daughter. There is violence between the husband and wife. The woman sinks deeper and deeper into herself. She sacrifices to save the child's soul, to keep it intact, to let it emerge, and in spite of everything, to teach the child about love. Philip Gröning tells how love emerges in the midst of violence. His radical film won him the Special Jury Prize in Venice in 2013. "Because I show little of the outside world in this film, as a viewer you have to think about what's actually happening in your own life. Every successful film is, after all, a film about the viewer." (Philip Gröning)

Keywords

  • Award Winning
  • Filmgalerie 451
  • Made in Germany
  • Storyline: Daughters
  • conflict
  • family
  • relationship
  • work

Actors

  • Alexandra Finder
  • David Zimmerschied
  • Horst Rehberg

Director

  • Philip Gröning

Drama


2h 56min


16 FSK

DE


EN

Germany
2013
This is a story about a young family - about the virtues of love, curiosity and joy - but also about violence and disassociation.

This is a story about a young family - about the virtues of love, curiosity and joy - but also about violence and disassociation.


The mother is the exclusive caretaker of the young daughter. There is violence between the husband and wife. The woman sinks deeper and deeper into herself. She sacrifices to save the child's soul, to keep it intact, to let it emerge, and in spite of everything, to teach the child about love.


Philip Gröning tells how love emerges in the midst of violence. His radical film won him the Special Jury Prize in Venice in 2013.


"Because I show little of the outside world in this film, as a viewer you have to think about what's actually happening in your own life. Every successful film is, after all, a film about the viewer." (Philip Gröning)

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Cast & Crew