Filmgespräch: UNGEDULD DES HERZENS

In the organizer's words:

An evening of bowling, a misunderstanding - and a moment that changes two lives. Isaac, a young soldier in the German army, wants to impress his sister when he asks the grumpy Edith to play. Only when she sinks limply to the ground does he recognize the wheelchair at her side. Driven by shame, Isaac seeks to get close to the woman he has hurt. An unusual relationship develops between the two - full of compassion, hope and growing dependence. But the harder Isaac tries to "heal" Edith, the deeper they become entangled in a web of guilt, self-deception and longing. With impressive images and great emotional precision, UNGEDULD DES HERZENS tells of the dangerous border between love and compassion - and of how easily help can turn into paternalism.
Loosely based on the novel by Stefan Zweig.

What begins as a gesture of compassion becomes a dangerous temptation to feel like a savior. In Impatience of the Heart, director Lauro Cress brings Stefan Zweig's timeless story of compassion and moral overload into the present day. Awarded the Max Ophüls Prize 2025 (Best Feature Film, Best Young Actor), the film is an outstanding example of new German auteur cinema - powerful, touching and of great emotional clarity

Germany 2025 by Lauro Cress, German original version, 104 min., FSK: 12
Cast:inside: Ladina von Frisching, Giulio Brizzi, Jan Fassbender, Wesley Dean Adler, Thomas Loibl, Livia Matthes

from 06.02. with film talk with leading actress Ladina von Frisching

Price information:

9 / 7 (reduced) Euro