The Mayoress

Story

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

Director

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.