A woman and an older man sit next to each other looking forward - the photo is in black and white

Preview: Fatherland

12A

part of BFI London Film Festival on Tour 2026

Film

Thu 15 Oct 18:00

Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Hanns Zischler, August Diehl
Details: 82 mins, Subtitled, 2026, Italy / Poland
Primary language: German

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General sale opens on Thu 17 September at 10:00.

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In a masterclass of control and precision, Paweł Pawlikowski explores the fragmented soul of postwar Germany through a father-daughter road trip dominated by personal ghosts.

In 1949, Erika (a superb Sandra Hüller) is accompanying her father, Nobel laureate author Thomas Mann, on a literary tour through West and East Germany. As family tragedy strikes, it becomes apparent that the spiritual healing Mann deems essential for the divided country may be necessary for their own relationship.

It’s an impeccably shot and evocative drama that meditates on the healing process for a fractured national identity.

Priority booking now open for Club Shed members.

General sale opens on Thu 17 September at 10:00.

Wheelchair User Spaces

Event types:

AD: Audio Description
DS: Descriptive Subtitles

Thu 15 Oct

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Pricing

Please Note: the Saver Monday offer is not valid on screenings as part of the BFI London Film Festival on Tour 2026.

Screenings before 16:00 Tuesday to Friday and before 14:00 at weekends
£9.50 full (plus 12% booking fee*) / £7.00 concessions (plus 12% booking fee*).

Screenings after 16:00 Tuesday to Friday and after 14:00 at weekends
£12.00 full (plus 12% booking fee*) / £9.50 concessions (plus 12% booking fee*).

Aged 24 or under and refugees and asylum seekers
Tuesday - Friday before 16:00, Saturday & Sunday before 14:00 £6.50 (plus 12% booking fee*)
Tuesday - Friday after 16:00, Saturday & Sunday after 14:00 £7.00 (plus 12% booking fee*)

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Access

Cinema seat widths

Our cinema seats are 46cm wide, with wooden armrests on either side of each seat that can’t be moved.

We can provide seats without armrests or bean bags as alternatives at the front of the cinema if that is more comfortable for you. Please just call our Box Office on (0117) 927 5100 or book in-person to arrange.

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Further info

Our building is accessible, our staff are trained in basic BSL and Deaf awareness, we have toilets for everyone and we run an accessible programme of screenings, events and exhibitions. Find out more on our Access page.

Concessions

Concessions apply to Full Time Students, Job Seekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance, 66+ who have retired, Equity and BECTU members and disabled people.

Where applicable please produce proof of eligibility when collecting a ticket or showing your ticket at the entrance to the cinema.

Preview: Fatherland

Subtitled screening

BFI LFF on Tour 2026: Preview: Fatherland