Family drama The sound of fallingdirected by Masha Šilinsky, and winner of the Berlin Film Festival by İlker Katak Yellow letters They lead nominations for the 2026 German Film Awards, also known as the Lolas, the German equivalent of the Oscars.
The sound of falling Received 11 nominations, with Yellow letters Receive nine. In the Best Director category, the comedy film Simon Verhoeven will compete Ah, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lückewhich received a total of seven nominations.
In the Best Feature Film category, these three films compete with Fatih Akin and Hermann Weigel Amrumwhich received a total of six nominations, namely Anna Malick Eagle, Thomas Bucky, and Philip Trower 22 lengthswhich received five, and Felix von Böhm The disappearance of Josef MengeleWhich received seven nominations.
THRIt’s called a review The sound of fallingwhich depicts four generations of young women inhabiting the same farm in northeastern Germany, is “a haunting meditation on femininity and rural struggle that heralds the arrival of a bold new talent.”
on Yellow letters, THRA review said: “To follow the tense and claustrophobic German middle school drama, Teachers’ lounge“, director İlker Katak attempted something more ambitious and more ambiguous: a story of authoritarian repression, artistic strife and family strife set in contemporary Turkey but shot entirely in Germany, with no attempts to hide the fact that nothing happens where it should.”
Senta Berger is nominated for the Best Leading Actress award Ah, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche LückeOzgu Namal L Yellow letters And Luna Weidler’s 22 lengths.
In the Best Actor category, Tansu Becher (Yellow letters(and Bruno Alexander)Ah, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke(Nominated with August Diehl)The disappearance of Josef Mengele).
Already revealed on Tuesday as the biggest box office winner of the year is the slapstick comedy Western Manitou boatdirected by and starring Michael “Bully” Herbig.
The German Film Academy revealed the nominees for the 76th German Film Awards at midday on Tuesday. The awards ceremony will be held in Berlin on May 29, and will be hosted by Christian Friedel (Area of interest, White lotus, Babylon Berlin) for the second year in a row.
Last year, Tim Felbaum September 5A realistic thriller inspired by the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Munich Olympics, starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro and Leonie Benesch, which won German honors.
