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How Can I Help

20261h 48mMovieDrama

In 2030, retired actress Mrs. Winkler lives bitterly and marked by pain. When her daughter Emi accepts a theater offer, a care robot named Pavlovich takes over the care of her mother. Unexpectedly, his knowledge of classical plays seems to reawaken Mrs. Winkler's will to live...

DirectorDoris Dörrie
WriterDoris Dörrie
ProducersTill Derenbach·Michael Souvignier

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Release date for theatres
October 1, 2026

How Can I Help is set to release on October 1, 2026 and isn't in cinemas or streaming yet. Streaming usually follows about 6–8 weeks after release (estimated around November 19, 2026).

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Cast · Directed by Doris Dörrie

AWAngela Winkler
Angela Winkler
Mrs. Winkler
LTLaura Tonke
Laura Tonke
Emi
KLKlara Lange
Klara Lange
Ania
YHYvonne Yung Hee
Yvonne Yung Hee
Anne Apfel
JRJoseph Reichelt
Joseph Reichelt
Tusenbach
ZBZoë Baier
Zoë Baier
Billie
VJVia Jikeli
Via Jikeli
Selma

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