What if a child saw everything you tried to hide? Come and see
WHAT MARIELLE KNOWS, a Berlinale gripping family drama where innocence meets unsettling truth. Screening this month as part of
German Film Forum: Strangers at Home!
Director: Frédéric Hambalek
Germany / 2025 / 86’
In German and French with English subtitles
Julia and Tobias appear to be the perfect couple—until their daughter Marielle develops the uncanny ability to hear and see their every move. Suddenly, the lies and secrets they’ve long hidden from each other are laid bare. In desperation, the parents resort to elaborate manipulations to outwit their child, but the harder they try, the more absurd and destructive the game becomes. A sharp, darkly comic portrait of modern family life, the film exposes the fragile foundations of communication, trust, and intimacy.
2025 In Competition, Berlinale
► WATCH A CLIP HERE
13.2. (Fri) 19:30 | Hong Kong Film Archive Cinema
25.2. (Wed) 19:50 | Broadway Cinematheque
※ Students at Goethe-Institut enjoy a 20% DISCOUNT!
