Film hinge for a windshield wiper device

A windshield wiper device for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) having

• an elongated top part (10), which is configured to be at least partially bendable,
• an elongated bottom part (12), which is configured to be at least partially bendable,
• a plurality of connecting elements (18) connecting the top part (10) and the bottom part (12), wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2), wherein the connecting elements (18) are configured to allow for a movement of the top part (10) and of the bottom part in relation to one another with a movement component along the longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2),
• a film hinge (20) disposed between one of the connecting elements (18) and one of the top part (10) or the bottom part (12), wherein the film hinge is configured to flex and resiliently deform based on relative movement of the top and bottom parts (10, 12), and the connecting element (18) is configured to pivot relative to the one of the top part (10) or the bottom part (12) as the film hinge (20) flexes and resiliently deforms, wherein the film hinge has a first end fixed to the one of the top part (10) or bottom part (12), and a second opposite end fixed to an end of the connecting element (18) wherein the film hinge (20) has a thickness that is less than a thickness of the connecting element (18), and
• a stop device (50), which is configured to delimit a rotational movement of the one of the connecting elements (18) via the film hinge in relation to the one of the top part (10) or the bottom part (12) wherein the stop device (50) is a cutout in the top part (10) or the bottom part (12), wherein the cutout is defined by a first vertical wall, a second vertical wall disposed opposite the first vertical wall, and a horizontal wall extending between the first and second vertical walls, wherein the film hinge extends vertically from the horizontal wall and parallel to the first and second walls in an unstressed state.