Visitation

Upcoming drama Visitation centers on a house by a lake and the various people who live there over seven decades. Through the experiences of its changing inhabitants, the story mirrors the political and social shifts of German history. The narrative spans from the Weimar Republic and the rise of National Socialism through World War II, the Soviet occupation, and the era of the GDR, ending with the fall of the East German state.

Written and directed by Volker Schlöndorff, the film follows Diplomacy (2014) in his chronology of directed works. The production is a German venture involving Studio Babelsberg, StudioCanal, Ziegler Film, and Mideu Films GmbH. The cast features Stella Denis-Winkler as Elisabeth Kaplan, Greta Ipfelkofer as Gerda, Josefin Platt as Hermine Engel, and Wigand Witting as Gärtner. The movie is produced by Regina Ziegler, Volker Schlöndorff, and Marcus Olpp. With a runtime of 118 minutes, it is scheduled for release on October 15, 2026.