Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free (2016)

Name: Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2016
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Katharina Lorenz, Julius Feldmeier, Nicole Heesters, Merab Ninidze, Carl Achleitner

1h 53m Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland

Drama History

Plot

Lou Andreas-Salomé captivated some of the most brilliant minds of 19th century Europe, sharing her extraordinary life story with Ernst Pfeiffer. Directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post, this German film explores Salomé's journey as a novelist, poet, and essayist, whose unconventional choices shocked society while igniting the creativity of thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Rée, and her romantic partner, Rainer Maria Rilke. Breaking barriers, she studied under Sigmund Freud, ultimately becoming the first female psychoanalyst, embodying a spirit of independence and intellectual bravery that resonated throughout her time.

Cast

Katharina Lorenz Julius Feldmeier Nicole Heesters Merab Ninidze Carl Achleitner Katharina Schüttler Peter Simonischek Liv Lisa Fries Alexander Scheer Philipp Hauß Matthias Lier Harald Schrott Daniel Sträßer Petra Morzé Katrin Hansmeier