Synopse
Claudia Voss (Anna Schudt), 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.
In cooperation with STARK IM AMT
Regie
CHRISTIANE BALTHASAR (*1970) studied at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and has since 1999 mainly made TV films for successful series like Bella Block, Polizeiruf 110 and Tatort. Her film Bring mich nach Hause was shown in 2021 at FILMFEST HAMBURG.
Info
Original Title: Die Bürgermeisterin
International Title: The Mayoress
Category: Feature
Section: Televisionen
Version & Subtitles: German OV
Director: Christiane Balthasar
Cast/Protagonists: Anna Schudt, Felix Klare, Jule Hermann, Alexander Beyer, Uwe Preuss, Michael Sideris, Marleen Lohse, Katharina Behrens, Carl Benzschawel
Production country: Germany
Year of Production: 2021
Length: 90 min
Producer: Silke Pützer, Wolfgang Cimera
Production company: Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH im Auftrag des ZDF






