Fri, 23 Oct
|Palace Electric Cinemas
Movie: The Empty Nesters (Die Ältern)
German comedy with English subtitles, presented by the Goethe-Institute Australia as part of Canberra German Week.
Time & Location
23 Oct 2026, 6:15 pm – 8:10 pm
Palace Electric Cinemas, 2 Phillip Law St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
About the event
This warm-hearted family comedy (2026) is shown as part of Canberra German Week 2026.
Directed by Sönke Wortmann and based on the bestselling novel by Jan Weiler, the story follows Konrad and Christine as they find themselves confronting that strange and transitional phase of family life when the children finally leave home.
What should be a moment of newfound freedom quickly turns into a messy and emotional readjustment, as old tensions resurface, family roles begin to shift and the reality of the empty nest proves far more chaotic than expected.
Funny, relatable and full of heart, this film captures the joys and absurdity, tenderness and occasional turbulence of learning how to be a family in a completely new way.
Starring Sebastian Bezzel, Anna Schudt and Judith Bohle
Directed by Sönke Wortmann