MOVIE • 2026

Lügen über meine Mutter

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In the 1980s, the life of a family in a small village is determined by just one issue: the mother's body weight. Her husband Werner decides that she needs to lose weight, Cornelia suffers as a result and their daughter Ela is caught in the middle.

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Drama

Top Cast

Rosalie Thomass

Cornelia

Golo Euler

Werner

Elise Lindner

Ela

Rainer Laupichler

Grandpa Adam

Anneke Kim Sarnau

Aunt Lu

Juliane Köhler

Martha Oma

Johanna Gastdorf

Grandma Ella

Ulrich Brandhoff

Erich Engel

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Aron Lehmann

Director

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Skady Lis

Executive Producer

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Sebastian Zühr

Producer

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Timm Oberwelland

Producer

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Daniela Dröscher

Novel

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Cristian Pirjol

Director of Photography

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Theatrical release date: October 8, 2026

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 8, 2026

Runtime

102 min

Language

German

Origin

Germany

Budget

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Revenue

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