Mein neues altes Ich – Eine Reise ins Mysterium der Menopause | Internationaler Tag der Menstruationshygiene

In the organizer's words:

MY NEW OLD ME - A journey into the mystery of the menopause

Special screening on Sunday, 31.05.26, 11:00 am, Gloria-Kino, on International Menstrual Hygiene Day in cooperation with the Office for Equal Opportunities of the City of Heidelberg

Talk with Dr. med. Iris Wirth (pro familia Heidelberg, specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics)

We will show a surprising short film beforehand.

D/DK/N 2026 | Director: Louise Unmack Kjeldsen | 75 min. | FSK 12
Documentary film

In this cinema documentary, filmmaker Louise Unmack Kjeldsen embarks on an emotional journey into the mystery of the menopause. Louise and other affected women from around the world talk openly about their experiences with severe symptoms of the menopause.

Although half of the world's population experiences the menopause and many women suffer so much that their daily lives are severely affected, this phase of life is still little researched. For centuries, historical prejudices have contributed to the fact that many of those affected have suffered in silence and knowledge remains limited to this day.

Now, researchers around the world are looking for answers to the effects of estrogen decline on the body and brain.

Why do four out of five women have hot flushes and more than a quarter have trouble sleeping? Why do 41% suffer from memory problems? Why does the 45-54 age group have the highest suicide rate? How are menopause symptoms linked to the threefold higher risk of Alzheimer's in women and depression? What options are there to counteract this?

MY NEW OLD ME breaks taboos, exposes myths and misinformation and sheds new light on the menopause.