Heimsuchung – Eine Jahrhundertgeschichte
In Volker Schlöndorff’s “Heimsuchung – Eine Jahrhundertgeschichte” (cinema release: October 15, 2026), a house on a lake in the Mark Brandenburg region serves as a mirror reflecting an entire century of German history. From the Weimar Republic through the Third Reich, the war, the GDR, and reunification, the film follows the fates of its residents as they search for a sense of home and belonging.
For “Heimsuchung,” Anne-Gret Oehme has created a costume design that effectively underscores the atmosphere and the historical changes over time, making the respective eras and living conditions visible.
In an interview with Theaterkunst, Anne-Gret Oehme says: “The house by the lake forms the center of the story. Inevitably, people go swimming in every era. It took many hours of research to find out when which swimwear was worn by whom—and then to actually track it down. Beautiful old swim caps had lost their plasticizers and fell apart before they made it into the film. […] I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to use some of your particularly beautiful swimsuit treasures, since women were smaller back then. But I was lucky, and for me, it’s one of the most beautiful scenes in the film when Susanne swims and swims and swims…”
Starring, among others, Susanne Wolff, Martina Gedeck, Lars Eidinger, Michael Maertens, Detlev Buck, Ulrich Matthes, Wigand Witting, David Bennent, Angela Winkler; Production: Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KG; Director: Volker Schlöndorff; Based on the novel by Jenny Erpenbeck; Costume Design: Anne-Gret Oehme
Copyright: Studiocanal/Ziegler Film
