A cat walks into a marriage and absolutely wrecks everything. Germans, man.
On a seniors ride a bourgeois widow meets a proletarian man. Out of despair they marry right away without getting to know each other. Moving in with her, he brings a cat, which is a thorn in her eye and a synonym for the rough relationship.
Acting
Götz George and Hannelore Hoger weaponize passive-aggression
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches
Direction
Heidelbach lets discomfort breathe beautifully
Director
Kaspar Heidelbach
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Götz George was already a German TV legend; this was one of his final film roles before his death in 2016.
The title's double meaning—'Die Katze' as both pet and slang for a difficult woman—fuels the film's gender/class tension.
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