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Schwesterherz

The Good Sister
Panorama 2025
© Selma von Polheim Gravesen / dffb
Rose is very close to her older brother Sam. When he is accused of rape, Rose is asked to testify against him as part of the investigation. This tests both their relationship and Rose’s moral integrity.
In Schwesterherz, director Sarah Miro Fischer explores an intimate sibling relationship and how it is that the closer we are to another person, the harder it might be to see them clearly. What kind of events have the power to destroy even the closest of bonds? When working on her film with the actors, she placed particular emphasis on physical expression in order to be able to tell stories beyond the spoken word.
by Sarah Miro Fischer (Director, Screenplay), Agnes Maagaard Petersen (Screenplay)
with Marie Bloching, Anton Weil, Proschat Madani, Laura Balzer, Jane Chirwa Germany / Spain 2025 German, English 96' Colour World premiere | Debut film

With

  • Marie Bloching (Rose)
  • Anton Weil (Samuel)
  • Proschat Madani (Linda)
  • Laura Balzer (Elisa)
  • Jane Chirwa (Lia)

Crew

Director Sarah Miro Fischer
Screenplay Sarah Miro Fischer, Agnes Maagaard Petersen
Cinematography Selma von Polheim Gravesen
Editing Elena Weihe
Music Francesco Lo Giudice
Sound Design Jakob Mäsel
Production Design Alina Dunker
Producers Nina Bayer-Seel, Janna Fodor

Produced by

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (dffb)

Arkanum Pictures

Nephilim Producciones

RBB

World Sales

New Europe Film Sales

Photos

Sarah Miro Fischer

Born in Germany in 1993, the director studied film at the Escuela Nacional de Cine in Bogotá, Colombia. After returning to Germany, she was a script development intern and worked in set management and as a 2nd AD on a number of projects. From 2018 to 2024, she studied at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). Her short film Spit won a special mention at the Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival in New York. Schwesterherz is her debut feature film.

Filmography

2021 Spit; short film 2025 Schwesterherz (The Good Sister)

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025