Sarah Mahita

Sarah Mahita, born on October 2, 1997, in Filderstadt (later Sarah Mahita Giese), is a German-Swiss actress who has made a name for herself with nuanced performances in arthouse cinema and television series. She began her acting career at the Jugendtheater Stuttgart, appeared early on in television series such as “Dr. Klein” and “Die Eifelpraxis,” and gained cinema fame through roles in “Verrückt nach Fixi” and “Bonnie & Bonnie.” In the coming-of-age drama ALBTRÄUMER (2020, directed by Philipp Klinger), Sarah Mahita plays 17-year-old Rebekka, who finds herself in an emotional and psychological prison after her brother's suicide. When her family refuses to face their grief, she seeks comfort and clarity in Vincent, the outsider who survived her brother's death. The complex rapprochement between the two leads to a relationship that is both healing and destructive. Mahita embodies the character with impressive sensitivity and intense emotional depth. For her role in ALBTRÄUMER, she was nominated for Best Young Actress at the 2020 Braunschweig International Film Festival and received widespread acclaim for her authentic portrayal of a traumatized teenager. Sarah Mahita impresses with her ability to convey psychological depth in a credible way, whether in film or television. Her work, including “We Are the Wave” and the ZDF miniseries “Laim and the Sleeping Dogs,” paints a multi-layered portrait of a young actress with an alert gaze and stylistic range.