When does the screening of Fatherland take place?

The screening begins on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 18:30 and is expected to end around 20:30.

Where will Fatherland be shown in Bayreuth?

The film will be screened at the Arts and Culture House Neuneinhalb at Gerberplatz 1 in 95445 Bayreuth.

How much does admission cost?

The regular admission is 7 euros. Children pay 4 euros. Tickets are available at the box office on the day or evening of the event.

How long is the film?

Fatherland has a runtime of approximately 82 minutes. The event is scheduled to last until around 20:30.

What age is the film suitable for?

The film is approved for all ages.

What is Fatherland about?

The film tells the story of Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, who travel through the destroyed Germany after World War II, confronting guilt, homecoming, family, and political division.

Paweł Pawlikowski: Fatherland in Bayreuth 2026

Name: Cinema is Program: Fatherland
Start: 2026-10-17T18:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-17T20:30:00+02:00
Location: Kunst- und Kulturhaus Neuneinhalb

Fatherland: Thomas Mann's Return to a Wounded Germany

On October 17, 2026, the Arts and Culture House Neuneinhalb in Bayreuth invites you to a special film screening: Fatherland by Paweł Pawlikowski tells the story of Thomas Mann's journey through post-war Germany. The focus is on guilt, homecoming, family, and the question of how literature and art respond to a historically burdened present.

A Journey Between Ruins and Memory

After the end of World War II, Nobel laureate Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika travel through a Germany in ruins. From Frankfurt in the American occupation zone, their path leads to the Soviet-controlled Weimar. The journey becomes a political and personal intermediary space: encounters with admirers, officials, and witnesses reveal a country caught between new beginnings, repression, and moral responsibility.

Literature, Family, and the Weight of History

Paweł Pawlikowski combines historical reflection with a finely observed family drama. Hanns Zischler embodies Thomas Mann as a contradictory figure between public authority and private vulnerability. Sandra Hüller gives Erika Mann an independent presence: as an actress, author, cabaret artist, and politically aware companion of her father.

The film develops its impact from the tension between literary artistry and unspoken conflicts. Thomas Mann's work, his engagement with bourgeoisie, exile, democracy, and German identity forms the cultural resonance space for a drama that does not consider the post-war period as a completed past.

An Impressive Cinematic Experience

With a runtime of 82 minutes, Fatherland focuses on the atmosphere of a historical transitional period. The quiet staging, the journey through different occupation zones, and the interplay of public history and familial closeness create a contemplative literary cinematic experience. The film casts light on the wounded German soul and the emerging East-West conflict.

The event is suitable for anyone interested in Thomas Mann, Erika Mann, German memory culture, post-war history, and demanding European author cinema. The film is unrestricted and approved for all ages.

Conclusion: History Becomes Present in the Cinema

Fatherland promises a focused evening of literature, cinematic art, and historical self-reflection. The Bayreuth screening offers the opportunity to experience Paweł Pawlikowski's visually powerful family story on the big screen and engage in discussions about home, exile, responsibility, and memory.