‘Project Hail Mary’ Star’s New War Thriller Officially Proves Why It Has a Perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score
A new trailer has been released for Fatherland, a Cold War-era drama starring Sandra Hüller, who plays the daughter of German Nobel laureate Thomas Mann as the pair take a road trip through a devastated post-war Germany. The film, which premiered at Cannes and holds a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, adds to a strong run for Hüller following her acclaimed 2023 work and upcoming roles alongside Ryan Gosling and Tom Cruise, positioning it as one of her most critically praised performances yet.
The story follows Thomas Mann (played by Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika as they travel by black Buick cruiser from US-controlled Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar, confronting a country scarred by the Second World War and fascism. Erika, herself a writer, actress and rally driver, has a strained relationship with her father, and the journey exposes tensions within their family as Thomas prepares to accept a prestigious honour following his long exile in the United States. Fatherland, released by Mubi, is set to open in select cinemas this October.
In short
- Fatherland trailer released ahead of October cinema run
- Sandra Hüller plays Thomas Mann's daughter Erika in Cold War drama
- Film holds a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score after Cannes premiere
Explained simply
After the Second World War, Germany was divided into zones controlled by the victorious Allied powers, including the United States and the Soviet Union. The country was also reckoning with the destruction of the war and the legacy of Nazi rule.
Thomas Mann was a German writer and Nobel laureate who opposed fascism and spent years in exile in the United States. His daughter Erika was a writer and performer in her own right; their journey brings together their family tensions and the question of returning to a country transformed by war and political division.
The story is set as the Cold War begins to deepen the divide between the United States and the Soviet Union. Their trip from US-controlled Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar crosses that divide, while Mann’s planned honour connects his return to Germany with his long absence abroad.
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