Q&A with director Mascha Schilinski and cinematographer Fabian Gamper

Mascha Schilinski’s acclaimed Sound of Falling—Germany’s selection for Best International Feature at the 2026 Oscars® and winner of the Cannes Jury Prize—returns stateside for two public screenings in New York on November 14 and 17! Q&As with Schilinski and cinematographer Fabian Gamper to follow.

In a sprawling German farmhouse over the course of a century, Sound of Falling weaves together the lives of four generations of women and girls linked by their shared struggles with patriarchal violence and isolation. The delicate nature of life, young love, and familial trust come into often harsh relief as the story drifts between the rigid 1920s, the tense last days of World War II, the GDR era, and the modern day. Starring some of Germany’s most exciting breakout talents like Lena Urzendowsky (Beyond the Blue Border) and Laeni Geiseler (What Marielle Knows), Sound of Falling explores the heavy pains and graces of womanhood.

“An astonishing work, twining together the lives of four generations of families with an intricacy and intimacy that feels like an act of psychic transmission… Schilinski frequently makes you feel like she is carving out a new film language.” —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5/13/2025.

Sound of Falling screens on November 14 at 7pm at the Museum of Modern Art as a part of “The Contenders 2025”, a series celebrating the year’s most impactful and award-worthy films.

New York audiences can also see Sound of Falling at a free screening on November 17 at 7pm at The Quad Cinema, co-presented by the German Film Office and MUBI. Registration is required and tickets are extremely limited, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

A MUBI release.

In die Sonne schauen.
Dir. Mascha Schilinski.
Germany, 2025. 149 min.
With Lena Urzendowsky, Hanna Heckt, Susanne Wuest, Luise Heyer, Laeni Geiseler, Lea Drinda, Florian Geisselmann, Gode Benedix