When does the screening take place?

The screening begins on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 4:30 PM.

Where is Lies About My Mother shown?

The screening takes place at the art and culture house Neuneinhalb, Gerberplatz 1, 95445 Bayreuth.

How long is the film?

The film has a runtime of about 106 minutes.

What is the age rating of the film?

The film is rated 12 years and older in Germany.

What is Lies About My Mother about?

The film tells the story of a mother's struggle against her husband's humiliations and her search for self-determination and dignity.

Lies About My Mother: A moving cinema drama about dignity, body, and self-determination

Name: Cinema is Program: Lies About My Mother
Start: 2026-11-14T16:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-14T18:16:00+01:00
Location: Kunst- und Kulturhaus Neuneinhalb

When a body is declared a family problem

In the art and culture house Neuneinhalb, the series Cinema is Program presents the compelling German feature film Lies About My Mother. Aron Lehmann's adaptation of the autobiographically influenced novel by Daniela Dröscher tells the story of a woman's struggle for dignity, self-determination, and control over her own body.

A family under the pressure of silence

In the West German province of the 1980s, Cornelia's everyday life revolves around a single theme: her body weight. Her husband Werner blames her perceived fullness for professional setbacks, lack of recognition, and the absence of social advancement. Family tensions give rise to a distressing power play, where devaluation and control increasingly dictate the tone.

The child's perspective

The daughter Ela observes her parents' marriage from close range. Her childlike view gives the drama a special dramatic tension: What initially seems like an ordinary family conflict to Ela gradually reveals itself to be a system of body shaming, patriarchal violence, and emotional manipulation. The staging connects the child's immediate perception with a later, more critical evaluation.

Rosalie Thomass between vulnerability and strength

Rosalie Thomass embodies Cornelia with great empathy and a finely tuned acting skill. Golo Euler portrays Werner as an uncomfortably convincing man who projects his own failure onto his wife's body. Elise Lindner gives the daughter Ela an alert presence, through which the audience experiences the family fractures particularly directly.

Between social drama and quiet fairy-tale moments

Aron Lehmann does not stage the material as a purely dark social drama. Childlike comments, varying tones, and visual contrasts open the film to quiet poetic moments. The visual design by Cristian Pirjol and the editing by Ana de Mier y Ortuño accompany Cornelia's journey between adaptation, exhaustion, and growing self-empowerment.

The adaptation addresses central themes of the novel: female autonomy, beauty standards, family power structures, and the destructive consequences of body shaming. Critics particularly appreciate the proximity to the child's narrative perspective and the nuanced performances of the actors.

Conclusion: A moving cinematic experience with societal impact

Lies About My Mother promises an intense stage experience in a metaphorical sense: a concentrated theater atmosphere in the cinema hall, strong characters, and a story that resonates long after the credits roll. Those interested in demanding German cinema, literary adaptations, and socially relevant film art will experience in Bayreuth a touching drama about dignity, emancipation, and the courage to self-determination.