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Her joy is short-lived because his health is rapidly deteriorating
Scenario
Lissia is happy about her husband Gerd’s deteriorating health at home. Even Leo TOLSTOY knew that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. This is also the case for German director Matthias GLASNER, who received the Silver Bear at BERLIN 2024 for his new film DYING. But he can add a North German Protestant variant to the theme, which further intensifies the family’s melancholy. Lissy Lunies (Corina HARFOUCH) and her husband Gerd (Hans Uwe BAUER) live in a small town in northern Germany, and old age has already hit them hard.
Both have a hard time accepting help
. Their two children live far away and have been hit hard by their own problems. His son Tom (Lar EIDINGER) lives in Berlin and is quite successful as a conductor, but he is hopelessly embroiled in private conflicts. His daughter Ellen (Lilita STANGENBERG) lives in Hamburg and is so attached to a lifestyle saturated with alcohol that she wakes up in Latvia after a night of drinking. That’s right!
Both treat their parents in different ways
The fact that the film does not get boring during its three hours is due to the fantastic cast, which also includes Anna BEDERKE, Robert GVISDEKS, Saerom PARK, Saskia ROSENDAHL and Ronald Zehrfeld. The German actors Corinna HARFOUCH (nominated for the EUROPEAN FILM AWARD 1989 for TREFFEN IN TRAVERS) and Hans Uwe BAUER received the GERMAN FILM AWARD 2024 for their excellent performances. The coffee table sequence between HARFOUCH and EIDINGER is one of the most impressive things seen in German cinema in recent years. The Lunny family is unhappy in its own way. A melancholic film from the German-speaking world!
Yes and no
Haven’t we seen enough of that already? Of course, as a film buff, you wonder whether this is typically German (or at least North German) or whether it would be possible in other cultures. But Matias GLASNER aims very high and is inspired by cinema giants like Ingmārs BERGMANS and Federico FELINI. After all, it is not for nothing that Tom Looney prefers to watch the four-hour TV version of FANNY OCH ALEXANDER (1983) on Christmas Eve. And the character played by Robert GVISDECK (HARFOUCH’s son in real life) reminds me at least of Steiner played by Alain Cooney in LA DOLCE VITA (1959).
It’s a cup of tea
Of course, depressing German cinema is not for everyone. But the fact that the story is so close to reality has a very special effect that you should definitely expose yourself to. Highly recommended!
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