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Hüller to Play Herrndorf in New Film
3 Sep
Summary
- Sandra Hüller will portray writer Wolfgang Herrndorf.
- Film is based on Herrndorf's posthumously published work.
- Production begins early 2027, with release in 2028.
Sandra Hüller, an Oscar-nominated actress, will portray the celebrated German writer and artist Wolfgang Herrndorf in Maria Schrader's forthcoming film, "Work and Structure." The production unites two prominent German cinema professionals.
Herrndorf began chronicling his life after a terminal brain tumor diagnosis in 2010. His work "Work and Structure," published posthumously in 2013, achieved significant literary success in Germany.
Schrader, who is adapting the work with Jan Schomburg, described the film as an intimate record of Herrndorf's fight against his own disappearance through words. Hüller shared her deep connection to Herrndorf's writing, finding it surprising, unsettling, and comforting.
The film chronicles an artist confronting his mortality with honesty and wit. Production is scheduled to commence in early 2027, with Studiocanal handling worldwide sales and planning releases in Germany, France, and Italy in 2028.
