My Wife Cries

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GermanMeine Frau weint
Directed byAngela Schanelec
Written byAngela Schanelec
Produced by
My Wife Cries
GermanMeine Frau weint
Directed byAngela Schanelec
Written byAngela Schanelec
Produced by
Starring
  • Vladimir Vulevic
  • Agathe Bonitzer
  • Birte Schnöink
  • Laure-Lucile Simon
  • Clara Gostynski
CinematographyMarius Panduru
Edited byAngela Schanelec
Music byRainer Gerlach
Production
companies
  • Blue Monticola Film
  • Faktura Film
  • SBS Productions
Distributed byGrandfilm (Germany)
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • France
LanguageGerman

My Wife Cries (German: Meine Frau weint) is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Angela Schanelec. It stars Vladimir Vulevic, Agathe Bonitzer, Birte Schnöink and Laure-Lucile Simon.[1][2]

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2026, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear.[3]

While at work, Thomas, a 40-year-old crane operator, receives a phone call: His wife is in the hospital and asks him to pick her up. He finds her crying.

Vladimir Vulevic, Birte Schnöink, Angela Schanelec and Agathe Bonitzer during the 76th Berlin International Film Festival

Cast

  • Vladimir Vulevic as Thomas[4]
  • Agathe Bonitzer as Carla
  • Birte Schnöink as Andrée
  • Pauline Rebmann as Karen
  • Ben Carter as Laszlo
  • Thorbjörn Björnsson as Esteban
  • Laure-Lucile Simon as Sophie
  • Clara Gostynski as Claudia

Production

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