I Won’t Keep Silent2017

Director
Esther Gronenborn

Actors

Nadja Uhl (Margarete Oelckers)
Janina Fautz (Antje Eversen)
Barbara Philipp (Frau Schroeder)
Martin Wuttke (Erich Windhorst)
Katja Flint (Frau Ahrens)
Rudolf Kowalski (Dr. Paul Ahrens)

A young war widow and mother of two sons is denied her pension due to the lack of proof of her husband’s employment…
Oldenburg, Germany, 1949: War widow Margarete Oelkers still hasn’t received the widow’s pension she is entitled to. When she takes her frustration out on the administrative office and vandalizes the premises, a medical officer diagnoses her with schizophrenia and has her taken to a psychiatric hospital in Wehnen, where she will undergo dubious forms of therapy and only be released a year later. As Margarete stands up for herself and fights for her rights, she uncovers horrific crimes once committed in this institution.
“A gripping and unsettling film narrative about the powerlessness and resistance of a single woman in the post-war period, convincingly portrayed by Nadja Uhl. The film effectively depicts the oppressive atmosphere of the time and the lingering poison of Nazism.” – Tittelbach.tv
“A disturbing look back at sinister times.” – TV Spiel Film
“A multifaceted, excellently cast drama based on a true story. Nadja Uhl shines.” – Berliner Morgenpost