Maya Klar

Shortly after World War II, over 1,000 paintings were found in a cellar in southern France. The paintings were created by a young Jewish woman named Charlotte Salomon. She painted her turbulent life story in a unique creation called: ‘Life? Or Theater? – A Tri-Colored Operetta.’ Death and the Maiden unravels the story behind her creation.

In a luxurious furniture store in the small town of Weimar, human beings are sitting and swinging on Bauhaus chairs. In between customers, signs of life from the past emerge.

The solar system is shaking, a girl sheds a tear, and a monster is drinking blood. Childhood drawings and stories assemble the filmmaker's personal diary. Phone calls with her grandmother raise questions about hereditary melancholy.

The solar system is shaking, a girl sheds a tear, and a monster is drinking blood. Childhood drawings and stories assemble the filmmaker's personal diary. Phone calls with her grandmother raise questions about hereditary melancholy.

Due to a mysterious illness, Maya has to go to hospital in Germany during her pregnancy. As a recent immigrant, she tries to cope with the limited visiting hours and her loneliness. Between medical examinations, calls from her partner and guided meditations via cell phone interweave with digital hallucinations.

Due to a mysterious illness, Maya has to go to hospital in Germany during her pregnancy. As a recent immigrant, she tries to cope with the limited visiting hours and her loneliness. Between medical examinations, calls from her partner and guided meditations via cell phone interweave with digital hallucinations.