Ich will alles. Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef: international star, style icon, grande dame of chanson, the last German diva – outspoken, controversial, both a mirror and a contrast of her time. As an actress, singer, and author, she achieved international success, endured crushing setbacks, and remained creatively active for over five decades. Already at the age of 20, she became part of the German public eye – and stayed there until the end. Her favorite theme – striving for success, facing failure, reinventing herself, and getting back up – made her an expert in survival.

With a fresh and unvarnished perspective, Luzia Schmid tells the moving story of a life lived to the fullest. A captivating cinematic portrait, supported by outstanding archival material, interviews of a candor unimaginable today, and the fantastic chansons that weave like a red thread throughout the film.