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A group of people clad in black walk single file into a room. A young girl glares at the camera.

Sound of Falling In die Sonne schauen

  Mascha Schilinski

  Germany     149 minutes

Synopsis

An eerie, unsettling century-spanning saga, Sound of Falling collages together the stories of four generations of farmworking women living on the banks of Germany’s Elbe River. In a region historically defined by decades of turmoil—two world wars and Germany’s East-West divide—the film’s ghostly farmhouse setting breathes a sense of profound disquiet as the events that unfold there are echoes of the violence around them.

Connecting characters across time—from Alma in the early 20th century to Lenka in the present day—director Mascha Schilinski observes moments of poetry, horror, and grace. As we observe each woman bearing up with her lot in life, this year’s Grand Jury Prize winner at the Cannes Film Festival offers a profound and moving reflection on resilience and the ripple effects of inherited trauma.

 German with subtitles

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Screenings & Events

Screening

Sat, Oct 18 @ 8:45pm

at Gene Siskel Film Center, Screen 1
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Screening

Mon, Oct 20 @ 8:15pm

at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 06
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Media

Film Credits

  •   Maren Schmitt, Lucas Schmidt
  •   Mascha Schilinski, Louise Peter
  •   Evelyn Rack
  •   Fabian Gamper
  •   Hanna Heckt, Lena Urzendowsky, Laeni Geiseler, Susanne Wuest, Luise Heyer, Lea Drinda
  •   Michael Fiedler, Eike Hosenfeld
  •   Lasse Scharpen
  •   Studio Zentral, ZDF

Sponsors

Program Patron

John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation

With support from

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Film Patron

Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation

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