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In Liebe, Eure Hilde (From Hilde, with Love)

Film Screening|Part of the 2025 Film|NEU Festival, presented by the Goethe-Institut Washington, the Austrian Cultural Forum, and the Embassy of Switzerland

  • Goethe-Institut Washington, Washington, DC

  • English
  • Free of charge
  • Part of series: Film|NEU Festival
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Two people share a close embrace in front of a red wooden house. Pandora Films

Two people share a close embrace in front of a red wooden house. Pandora Films

Berlin, 1942: it was the most beautiful summer for Hilde – madly in love with Hans and joyfully pregnant. But amid the passion there is grave danger. Hans becomes involved in the anti-Nazi resistance, with a group of young people who will later be called the “Red Orchestra”. Despite the huge risks, Hilde decides to get involved herself but is arrested by the Gestapo and gives birth to her son in prison. Now in a desperate situation, Hilde develops a quiet inspirational strength, but she only has a few months left with her son. 

In Liebe, Eure Hilde is the eighth collaboration between director Andreas Dresen and screenwriter Laila Stieler. The film is based on the true story of Hilde and Hans Coppi, who were executed in Berlin-Plötzensee. Between 1942 and 1943, more than 50 members of the "Red Orchestra" resistance group were murdered. The film tells a nearly timeless and powerful love story — about decency and resistance, intuition and civil courage, dignity and fear.

About IN LIEBE, EURE HILDE
Germany | 2024
Director: Andreas Dresen
Genre: Drama
German with English Subtitles
Duration: 124 mins
Rating: R16

Awards and Nominations
74th Berlin International Film Festival 2024: Competition
33rd Filmkunstfest Schwerin 2024: Winner, Main Award “Flying Bull”; Winner, Best Actress (Liv Lisa Fries); Winner, Young Talent Award for Best Acting Performance (Johannes Hegemann)
German Film Award 2025: 7 Nominations; Winner, Best Leading Actress; Winner, Best Picture

This evening will include a special screening of the Austrian short film MEIN PAPA FÄHRT FERRARI (Ferrari), presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum.

Two young children are playing joyfully in front of a bench. Austrian Cultural Forum

About MEIN PAPA FÄHRT FERRARI (Ferrari)
A film by Philip Ivancsics
Austria | 2024
German with English Subtitles
Duration: 7 minutes

Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Nico feels embarrassed by his dad. Not like other children who just feel embarrassed by their parents, but because his dad is 70. That’s what he tries to hide from his classmate Luisa, who seems to have a much cooler dad. On Luisa’s birthday Nico gets himself into a tricky situation with some surprising consequences.

Agenda

Welcome
Austrian Short Screening: MEIN PAPA FÄHRT FERRARI (Ferrari)
Screening: In Liebe, Eure Hilde (From Hilde, with Love)

About the Film|NEU Festival

The Film|NEU festival is Washington’s annual festival of contemporary cinema from Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Presenting new German-language films in German with English subtitles.

The FILM|NEU Festival program for 2025 kicks off on November 6 with ALTWEIBERSOMMER (It’s All Going South) at the Austrian Cultural Forum
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Film|Neu is brought to you by the Goethe-Institut, the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington.

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