Four Minus Three

Four Minus Three follows Barbara, a professional clown whose joyful family life with her partner, Heli, and their children, Fini and Thimo, is shattered by a fatal car accident. As she confronts overwhelming grief, Barbara begins questioning both her identity as a clown and the purpose of her life. Through a courageous and unconventional process, she finds a way to live with her loss and gradually discovers that life can continue if she is willing to embrace it again.

Directed by Austrian filmmaker Adrian Goiginger, the film is based on Barbara Pachl-Eberhart’s autobiography of the same name. It is Goiginger’s fifth feature and was presented as a lively, hopeful story about resilience and the decision not to give up. The film premiered at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival and received the 2026 Label Europa Cinemas award for Goiginger.

When: November 15

Showtimes: 11:00 a.m.

Venue: Coolidge Corner Theatre, screening room MH2

Tickets: Price not available

Run time: 2 hours, 1 minute

Director: Adrian Goiginger

Featuring: Valerie Pachner, Robert Stadlober, and Jonas Recklies

Language: German with English subtitles

Premise: After losing her family in a car crash, professional clown Barbara struggles with devastating grief and with her belief in laughter, hope, and the meaning of her own life.