Film screening
24 Weeks (24 Wochen)

Thu, 01.12.2016
6:15 PM Filmhouse Edinburgh

Anne Zohra Berrached / Germany 2016 / 1h43min / German with English subtitles
Cast: Julia Jentsch, Bjarne Mädel, Johanna Gastdorf, Emilia Pieske, Mila Bruk

This harrowing and emotionally-taut German drama – the second film from talented director Anne Zohra Berrached – details the terrible decision pregnant television comedienne Astrid (the excellent Julia Jentsch) has to make when she must choose whether or not to have a late abortion when she finds out her unborn son has Down’s syndrome and a serious heart defect. Jentsch delivers a raw and moving performance as she struggles to make her decision, with the added pressure that her celebrity implies that her ordeal is considered public property.