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Directed by Christian Petzold | Germany | 2022 | 1h 43m | German w/ English subtitles | Starring Paula Beer, Thomas Schubert, Enno Trebs, Langston Uibel, Matthias Brandt

A young writer who struggling to finish the follow-up to his first book goes on a much-needed writing retreat to his family’s seaside cottage on the German Riviera. To his surprise, a mysterious woman is already staying there. But, as the pair grow closer, an encroaching forest fire looms in the distance. A sharp and humorous portrayal of creative struggles and the subjectivities of passion from critically-acclaimed director Christian Peztold (Phoenix, Transit).

🏆 Winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.

Reviews

‘Christian Petzold returns with something lighter, funnier and more instantly-lovable than his recent run…Exceptional stuff.’
★★★★★
Marina Ashioti, Little White Lies

‘Witty and sad, awkward and surprising’
★★★★
Ed Potton, The Times

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12:30

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1h 27m | French w/ English subtitles
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20:45

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