# Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975)

> A grieving Frankfurt widow is pulled into a fierce struggle over who gets to define her dead husband's crime and her own political identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27269

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Cast: Brigitte Mira, Ingrid Caven, Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Böhm, Irm Hermann, Gottfried John, Kurt Raab, Peter Kern
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073424/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, austere, angry, arthouse film night, political cinema retrospective

## Synopsis

A widow's life spirals into chaos after a shocking family tragedy, forcing her to confront the harsh realities of existence.

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