When does the screening take place?

The screening begins on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 18:45.

Where will Visitation be shown?

The film is showing at ODEON – Cinema & Café at Luitpoldstraße 25, 96052 Bamberg.

How much does a ticket cost?

The regular admission price on Thursday is 9.50 Euros.

How long is the film?

The film lasts about 121 minutes.

What age is the film suitable for?

Visitation – A Century Story is suitable for ages 12 and up.

Who directed the film?

The film was directed by Volker Schlöndorff, who developed the screenplay together with Jenny Erpenbeck based on her novel of the same name.

Visitation at ODEON: A House Tells a Century of German History

Name: Visitation – A Century Story
Start: 2026-10-15T18:45:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-15T20:46:00+02:00
Location: ODEON – Kino & Café

A House as a Silent Witness of German History

On October 15, 2026, an intense panorama of history unfolds at ODEON – Cinema & Café Bamberg: Visitation – A Century Story tells of a house by a Markish lake and the people whose hopes, losses, and new beginnings are reflected within it over almost a century.

Generations Between Home and Change

The film adaptation of Jenny Erpenbeck's acclaimed bestseller navigates through the Weimar Republic, National Socialism, World War II, the GDR, and reunification. While the political circumstances radically change outside, the estate remains a constant stage. Its changing inhabitants leave traces, memories, and unresolved questions of belonging.

Volker Schlöndorff Directs a Historical Mosaic

Director Volker Schlöndorff, awarded for his adaptation of Günter Grass’ The Tin Drum, translates Erpenbeck's literary polyphony into a cinematic drama. The production connects personal fates with the significant fault lines of the 20th century and makes history as human experience visible: in glances, spaces, landscapes, and the silence between generations.

Star Cast and Atmospheric Imagery

Martina Gedeck, Lars Eidinger, Susanne Wolff, Ulrich Matthes, Michael Maertens, Angela Winkler, and Detlev Buck embody characters whose life paths are shaped by displacement, adaptation, resistance, and the search for a place of belonging. The cinema's stage and spatial feeling become a resonance space for a story where costume, set design, lighting mood, and acoustics sensually make the changing epochs experienceable.

Literary Adaptation with Historical Depth

Visitation – A Century Story presents itself as both a drama and a literary adaptation. The dramaturgy follows not just a single biography but a place that becomes a memory. Thus, a multifaceted portrait of German history emerges, where private decisions and political violence directly touch each other.

Conclusion: Cinema as a Memory Space

The audience can expect a concentrated stage experience of a special kind: not a theater performance, but a grand cinematic production in the protected space of ODEON. Those who wish to experience German history from the perspective of its inhabitants and encounter high-caliber acting will find a moving cinematic event this evening.