Even before the world came to a standstill, Lore's life falls apart: saying goodbye to her mother forcers her to return to her childhood home. As she tries to endure her grief without losing herself, the COVID-19 pandemic pulls the plug on the world. Just when Lore needs support, hugs become a risk, visits an exception, and comfort a distance. 

In this double isolation, Lore attempts to put her late mother's life in order. Between forms and family expectations, she wrestles with a farewell that does justice to her mother. The film follows her through the weeks leading up to the titular "Sechswochenamt" - the mass held six weeks after death, when grief has already become part of everyday life, yet everything still remains unresolved. 

Drawing on personal experience, director Jaquline Jansen observes what follows the death of a loved one: overwhelm, anger, and the humour of the absurd. Sechswochenamt is relentless in its precision, authentic in its details, and for that very reason comforting. The film does not sugarcoat anything, but gives shape to the pain. The lead actress Magdalena Laubisch carries the film with a fragile presence that never lets go.