Anecdotes

Liebesleben (2007), based on a novel by Zeruya Shalev, is her first movie as a director. She, actually, just tried to help Shalev find a director, but finally decided to do it herself.

Has a daughter named Felice (inspired by her character in Aimée & Jaguar (1999))

Had a longterm relationship with Dani Levy until 1999

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 50th Berlin International Film Festival in 2000.

The father of her daughter Felice is director Rainer Kaufmann.

1999: Named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion.

She and former boyfriend Dani Levy made 11 movies together: Aimée & Jaguar (1999), Meschugge (1998), Burning Life (1994), Einer meiner ältesten Freunde (1994), Halbe Welt (1995), I Was on Mars (1991), Die Hochzeitskuh (1999), Neues Deutschland (1993), RobbyKallePaul (1989), Stille Nacht (1996) and Le père (2002)