Katja Lange-Müller (Germany)
Unser Ole (Our Ole)
A disturbing family story that gets under your skin: the aging Ida and the tyrannical Elvira find themselves in a country house – held together by the mentally disabled Ole, whom Elvira both torments and coddles. When a tragic incident brings the long-absent mother Manuela back, old wounds are reopened. With biting sarcasm, Lange-Müller’s novel exposes the destructive mechanisms of power and powerlessness. What begins as a GDR social study becomes a universal indictment: how victims become perpetrators and how patriarchal structures break generations of women. A relentless work about the dark depths of human relationships – unsparing, yet unforgettable.
Moderation: Stefan Weidner
Language: German
Entry: €10/ reduced €5
