Franziska Roth

As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.

Martina is a good immigrant. At least she has always done her best to be perceived as such. But then she meets the young Dunja during a short vacation at Lake Starnberg. She is self-confident, non-conformist and, above all, she stands by her Yugoslavian origins - in contrast to Martina. Suddenly, Martina is forced to confront a part of her identity that she has repressed all her life.

A pitch-black room without windows. The students of class 11A sit in silence. A sense of helplessness fills the air. Some cover their eyes, others stare at the floor, while horrific images from an anti-abortion film flicker across the screen. Amira runs out of the room. Her best friend runs after her, but she can’t find Amira.