Sandra Hüller pulls back the curtain on a system that'd rather not see.
In CURTAINS, Sandra Hüller tells the story of a woman who breaks out of a long-term violent relationship and of a political and social system that prefers to look the other way. The film shows the power structures behind the facades and how the state inadequately protects women.
Acting
Hüller's controlled rage could cut glass.
Direction
Cyranek refuses to let you look away comfortably.
Director
Alina Cyranek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released amid renewed debates on femicide reporting in German media, the film deliberately mirrors real cases where authorities classified partner murders as 'family tragedies.'
Cyranek cast actual social workers in small roles; their improvised bureaucratic dialogue was so authentic that test audiences assumed it was documentary footage.
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