German arthouse breakthroughs, an awards-season double and a Holocaust drama that unsettled festival crowds. Few actors move between genres so quietly.
1Anatomy of a FallJustine Triet's 2023 courtroom drama that won the Palme d'Or and earned her an Oscar nomination.
2The Zone of InterestJonathan Glazer's 2023 Holocaust drama in which she plays Hedwig Höss.
3Toni ErdmannMaren Ade's 2016 German comedy-drama about a prankster father and his consultant daughter.
4SibylJustine Triet's 2019 psychological drama about a therapist turned novelist.
5RequiemHans-Christian Schmid's 2006 drama that won her the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
6WesternValeska Grisebach's 2017 slow-burn drama set on the Bulgarian border.





















