An American film-critic flies to Berlin to investigate about the life of German filmmaker F. W. Murnau. After meeting his former girlfriend, a painter, and finding a statue near Murnau´s tomb, begins a strange mystic journey through time and space: a romantic unification of ancient and modern world, suspicions and memories, art and life.Read More »
The internet is an integral part of Rudolf Thome’s feature, VENUS TALKING. Novellist Venus lives with her family out of Berlin and moves temporarily to the city where she is starting to write a new book. Her fans can watch her via a webcam. Away from husband and children she begins an affair with Fabrizio…Read More »
An ageing swimming champion falls for a failed writer after answering an unusual personal ad in director Rudolf Thome’s existential love story. Impulsively responding to an ad placed by an awkward young writer Johannes, middle-aged Johanna Perl falls hopelessly in love. On the surface Johannes is a balding failure, but Johanna sees something in her new lover that inspires her like never before. Soon enough, the unlikely new couple decides to move in together, and even Johanna’s daughter Sophia finds romance with a handsome new beau. While all is well at first, the blissful new living arrangement is soon shattered when Johannes pens a best seller and begins sleeping with his publicist, leaving his older lover to wonder if she has finally lost her mind. …You Told Me, You Love Me ( Du hast gesagt, dass Du mich liebst ).Read More »
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The first film in Rudolf Thome’s “Forms of Love” trilogy is the most incisive. It’s a comedy-drame chronicling the ups and downs in the relationship of an unmarried couple (Adriana Altaras, Vladimir Weigl). When she tries to persuade him that they should have a child, he escapes the controversy by becoming preoccupied with his new aquarium and microscope. Their struggles to settle their differences and accept new responsibilities are presented intelligently, realistically and with low-key wit and irony.Read More »
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After the German reunification: A widowed, unemployed archaeologist with two children and a single futurologist with a little daughter in Berlin fall in love at first sight and persistently and unwaveringly develop a life together. An equally unspectacular and rigorous examination of love as a crucial basis for private and political action.Read More »
Second part of Rudolf Thome’s Zeitreisen trilogy.
Dentist Sue and the philosophy professor Anton have been leading a seemingly intact life, juggling careers and a family with four children. Until one day, however, when their 18 year-old son Thomas has a breakdown. Thomas’ situation threatens the stability of the family.Read More »
First part of Rudolf Thome’s Zeitreisen trilogy.
Barbara is a successful middle aged woman – a respected architect, a great mother and wife, has good friends; leads the good life in Berlin. Out of nowhere seemingly, but definitely out of her past, Ilke appears – her daughter from a relationship with a Turkish immigrant some 25 years ago. Ilke was raised by her father, who became a wealthy businessman and educated Ilke at Europe’s best schools, but without the benefit of a mother. After the Turk’s death, Ilke comes to Berlin with a great deal of cash. Through a detective with mysterious contacts, one day Ilke walks into Barbara’s life, and family, and is quickly accepted. However, as past details are revealed, Barbara in particular has to face what she had set aside so long ago.Read More »
At the Institute of Biochemistry in Berlin, the kiss researcher Fred Hintermeier is investigating what happens in the human organism during kissing. But he isn’t married, or in a relationship. His wife has recently divorced him. He is magically attracted by the gleaming colours of a tray in an antique store window. He buys it and everything changes in his life. Anything seems possible for Fred. He gets to know Luzie, a young writer. Luzie lives in the countryside with her friend Sibil. The support she is getting from her ex-husband will run out in a year’s time, and so she absolutely has to write a bestseller about “Men’s Souls”. But things don’t go as planned. Fred falls in love with Luzie and Sibil, and they both fall in love with him. Is it possible for them to reinvent love, as Sibil says?Read More »
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Frangipani and Friedrich wrestle with the vagaries of married life, while also trying to preserve their own individual personalities. Frangipani’s primary concern, however, is with Friedrich’s job. She’s jealous of the attention he pays to it.Read More »