My Wife Cries
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| German | Meine Frau weint |
| Directed by | Angela Schanelec |
| Written by | Angela Schanelec |
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| Cinematography | Marius Panduru |
| Edited by | Angela Schanelec |
| Music by | Rainer Gerlach |
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| Distributed by | Grandfilm (Germany) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
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| Language | German |
My Wife Cries (German: Meine Frau weint) is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Angela Schanelec. It stars Vladimir Vulevic, Agathe Bonitzer, Birte Schnöink and Laure-Lucile Simon.[1][2]
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2026, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear.[3] It was theatrically released in Germany on 11 June.
Premise
While at work, Thomas, a 40-year-old crane operator, receives a phone call: His wife is in the hospital and asks him to pick her up. He finds her crying.
Cast
- Vladimir Vulevic as Thomas[4]
- Agathe Bonitzer as Carla
- Birte Schnöink as Andrée
- Pauline Rebmann as Karen
- Ben Carter as Laszlo
- Thorbjörn Björnsson as Esteban
- Laure-Lucile Simon as Sophie
- Clara Gostynski as Claudia
Production
Initially titled Thomas le Fort, it's produced by Saïd Ben Saïd for SBS Productions, and by Kirill Krasovski for Faktura Film.
Principal photography took place between 4 July and 10 September 2025. Shooting took place on location in Berlin and Galicia, Spain.[5]
Romanian cinematographer Marius Panduru shot the film on 35mm in the 4:3 aspect ratio, marking his first collaboration with Schanelec.[2][5][6]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2026.[3] It was selected for the Wavelengths section of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival,[7] and was also selected for the Main Slate of the 2026 New York Film Festival.[8]
References
- ↑ "Meine Frau weint | My Wife Cries". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- 1 2 "Meine Frau weint". www.blue-monticola-film.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise (January 20, 2026). "Berlin Film Festival Full Lineup: 'Rosebush Pruning' Starring Riley Keough and Callum Turner, Channing Tatum's 'Josephine' and More". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Meine Frau weint | filmportal.de". www.filmportal.de. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- 1 2 "Meine Frau weint". filmportal.de. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ Fabian Wallmeier (2026-02-18). "„Ich kann nicht mehr"". rbb24.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ↑ Erbland, Kate (2026-08-04). "TIFF Adds More Than 60 New Titles, Including Festival Winners 'La Gradiva' and 'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ Davis, Clayton (2026-08-05). "New York Film Festival 2026 Lineup Unveiled: Chris Rock's 'Misty Green,' Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter' and More". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-29.