The Mayoress

The story

Claudia Voss, honorary mayoress, is presented with a fait accompli when her Southern German district decides to build a refugee centre in her town. Some of the population are fuming and resistance grows, but there are equal amounts of willingness to help and empathy. Unexpectedly, the committed wife and mother attracts the attention of right-wing circles and faces attempts to intimidate her. The more Claudia Voss tries to mediate, the stronger the hostility becomes. A gripping contemporary thriller which paints a nuanced picture of the challenges brought by an increasingly polarized political reality. No exception, but instead a widespread, alarming phenomenon in today’s democratic societies.

Cast & crew

Anna SchudtClaudia Voss

Felix KlarePeter Voss

Jule HermannLeonie Voss

Alexander BeyerLandauer

Uwe PreussGerhard Zöllner

Michael SiderisHerr Bäumer

Marleen LohseNadine

Katharina BehrensAnnemarie

Carl Phillip BenzschawelHannes Bachmann

Christian HockenbrinkMichael Baumann

Reinhard MahlbergKnuth

David HürtenRobert Bachmann