What Marielle Knows
Once a month, the Goethe-Institut collaborates with the Cinémathèque québécoise to present a significant work of contemporary German cinema: fiction films, documentaries, bold and entertaining productions by established and emerging filmmakers.
Julia and Tobias seem to be the perfect couple. But behind the façade and designer kitchen, trouble is brewing. The fragile balance between the two is shattered when their daughter Marielle suddenly develops telepathic abilities, granting her the power to see and hear everything her parents do – day and night.
Frédéric Hambalek
Frédéric Hambalek is a German filmmaker. He began directing short films in 2013, starting with Zu dritt (2013), a love triangle story that was screened at the Frankfurt Film Festival, Lichter. His following short films, the mountaineering thriller Mountain Fever (2016), and the mystery experiment In the Woods (2017) were also screened in festivals. He made his feature film debut with Model Olimpia (2020), which follows a mother’s desperate attempt to free her adult son from his obsessive violent fantasies. His second feature film, What Marielle Knows, earned him a spot in the competition at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival. The film tells the story of a teenager who suddenly develops telepathic abilities, allowing her to see and hear everything her parents do.
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