‘Everytime’ Director Sandra Wollner on the Emotional Resonance of Her Un Certain Regard Winning Film: ‘We Carry Our Experiences Within Us’

Sep 14, 2026 10:47am PT ‘Everytime’ Director Sandra Wollner on the Emotional Resonance of Her Un Certain Regard Winning Film: ‘We Carry Our Experiences Within Us’

Germany’s Oscar selection continues its successful fest run with a North American premiere in Toronto, followed by New York and Vancouver

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Sandra Wollner’s “Everytime” lands in Toronto this week for its North American premiere, kicking off a run that includes both the New York and Vancouver film festivals, and aiming to amplify the buzz that began with a standing ovation and Un Certain Regard Prize win at Cannes.

The Berlin-based filmmaker’s third feature, which also won the Grand Prize in Sarajevo and has been selected as Germany’s official Oscar submission, explores how a grieving mother (Birgit Minichmayr, “The Blood Countess”), her late daughter’s boyfriend (Tristan Lopez), and her younger daughter (Lotte Shirin Keiling) move through blame and forgiveness after a tragic accident on the eve of a family vacation.

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