Sound of Falling | Nerve Cinema
Date: 23 April 2026
Venue: Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6HJ
Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival.
Sound of Falling, the second feature from German auteur Mascha Schilinski is an intricately constructed tapestry, equal parts intoxicating and disorienting with its hauntingly dreamlike atmosphere. Co-written with Louise Peter and stunningly shot by Fabian Gamper, this technically accomplished and intensely striking film showcases a major new voice in European cinema.
Four girls, Alma (1910s), Erika (1940s), Angelika (1980s), and Lenka (2020s) each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls. Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other, revealing shared secrets that have been kept hidden.
Mascha Schilinski | Germany | 2025 | 155 mins | 18 | Subtitled