Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of Ewa, who is pursuing her dream of becoming an artist in Poland now that her son Jakub is about to start school. Just as she is invited to an interview at the prestigious Art Academy in Szczecin, she finds out that she is pregnant again – a pregnancy she doesn’t want. But legal abortions are nearly impossible in Poland. Surrounded by social pressure and her family’s expectations, Ewa struggles to make her own choices. In search of help, she encounters legal and personal boundaries that push her further and further into a corner.

Cast

Ewa
Wioletta Kopańska
Tomasz
Dawid Ptak
Jakub
Lennox Miron Feldmann
Karolina
Grażyna Dyląg
The Good Woman - Poster 1

The Good Woman

Masha Mollenhauer

  • Short film
Production Country / Year
Poland, Germany 2025
Language
pl., dt. OF m. dt. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 23min
1.85:1, Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Masha Mollenhauer 1

Masha Mollenhauer

Born in 1997 in Munich. Studied Theater and Philosophy at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and Directing at the Hamburg Media School. Active as a director.

Filmography

2023 Hinter verschlossenen Türen Kurzfilm
Pool Party Kurzfilm
2024 Ein Fahrrad für Alicia Kurzfilm
2025 The Good Woman Kurzfilm 2025
Writer
Larissa Jacobsen
Director of Photography
Alex Jaffar
Editor
Paris J. Ludwig
Production Designer
Bartholomäus Kleppek
Costume Designer
Anna Pähler
Alex Bretschneider
Sound
Henning Lindow
Music Composer
Julian Riegl
Ala Cya
Make-up
Jessica Mathies
Producer
Marcel Thomaschowski