Phädra, in Flammen

With her adaptation of the ancient myth of Phaedra, Nino Haratischwili takes up questions of power politics, emancipation, and political regression - not only with regard to the political situation in Eastern Europe, but also in the context of gender relations. In Georgia, "woman on fire" is an expression for the menopause.
Director Nanouk Leopold, one of the best-known Dutch filmmakers whose films have won numerous awards at the Berlinale and Cannes, explores the contemporary connection between personal and political desire with a top-notch ensemble, led by Constanze Becker in the title role. The multi-award-winning author Nino Haratischwili, born in 1983 in Tbilisi, Georgia, explores fundamental questions in her play: Where is my place in the world? How do I want to live? Am I responsible for my own freedom? And what am I willing to sacrifice for it? She became known to a large audience through her novels "The Eighth Life (For Brilka)", "The Cat and the General," and most recently "The Lack of Light".