Lügen über meine Mutter

About Lügen über meine Mutter

In the 1980s, the life of a family in a small village is determined by just one issue: the mother's body weight. Her husband Werner decides that she needs to lose weight, Cornelia suffers as a result and their daughter Ela is caught in the middle.

Lügen über meine Mutter is a 2026 drama film directed by Aron Lehmann. The film is filed under female empowerment and weight.

Rosalie Thomass stars as Cornelia, Golo Euler as Werner, Elise Lindner as Ela, and Rainer Laupichler as Grandpa Adam. It runs 102 minutes and was released in October 2026.

The screenplay is by Rosalie Thomass. It is adapted from a novel.

Poor Things, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and The Color Purple make useful companions to Lügen über meine Mutter.