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German Film Awards: 'Sound of Falling' Sweeps 10 Golden Lolas
30 May
Summary
- Sound of Falling won 10 German Film Awards, including best feature film.
- Lena Urzendowsky honored for best supporting actress in 'Sound of Falling'.
- Wim Wenders received an honorary award and discussed controversial film scenes.
The 2026 German Film Awards, held on Friday evening, were largely dominated by Mascha Schilinski's film "Sound of Falling" (In die Sonne schauen). The drama secured an impressive 10 awards, including the prestigious Golden Lola for best feature film. The German Film Academy also recognized the film for its best director, best screenplay, and awarded Lena Urzendowsky best supporting actress.
Further accolades included İlker Çatak's political thriller "Yellow Letters" (Gelbe Briefe), which earned the Silver Lola. The Bronze Lola was presented to Simon Verhoeven's comedy "Oh, This Unspeakable Void" (Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke).
Veteran actress Senta Berger, 85, received the best actress award for her performance in "Oh, This Unspeakable Void," expressing profound emotion. Her co-star Michael Wittenborn was named best supporting actor. August Diehl received the best actor award for his role in "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele" (Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele).
Filmmaker Wim Wenders was honored with the German Film Academy's honorary award for his significant contributions to German cinema. He used his speech to advocate for a broader conversation regarding the film industry's approach to controversial scenes in older movies.
