Luther and I

Luther and I chronicles the story of Katharina von Bora, the woman behind the legendary reformer, Martin Luther. Ahead of her time, she battled personal fears, laws and conventions to lead a self-determined life. Her remarkable story began in the cloister which had been her home since the age of six. But as a young woman, emboldened by Luther's writings, she dares to break her religious vow and flees with some fellow sisters in search of a better life. She meets Martin Luther in Wittenberg, but the man she meets is not the fighter wreaking havoc throughout Europe: he is vulnerable, ill, full of doubts and slave to an unstoppable work ethic that drives him to exhaustion. Out of an initial sympathy arises a deep and mutual respect. Their wedding marks the beginning of an entirely new life for Katharina and she begins her journey as a wife, a successful businesswoman and the mother of six children. Luther and I is a gripping drama about an exceptional woman, faithfully visualized in this opulent movie commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.