Austria / Luxembourg / Germany,
2014, 96 min
Directed by:
Jessica HausnerScreenplay:
Jessica HausnerCinematography:
Martin GschlachtComposer:
Nicolas Tran TrongCast:
Birte Schnoeink, Christian Friedel, Stephan Grossmann, Marc Bischoff, Sebastian Hülk, Sandra Hüller, Katharina Schüttler, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Alissa Wilms (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Berlin, the Romantic Era. Young poet Heinrich wishes to conquer the inevitability of death through love, yet is unable to convince his sceptical cousin Marie to join him in a suicide pact. It is whilst coming to terms with this refusal, ineffably distressed by his cousin's insensitivity to the depth of his feelings, that Heinrich meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance. Heinrich's subsequent offer to the beguiling young woman at first holds scant appeal, that
is until Henriette discovers she is suffering from a terminal illness.
(official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
- 2014 - Jessica Hausner (Un Certain Regard)