Roter Himmel

Afire
Leon and Felix’s plan was to spend the summer together in a holiday home on the Baltic coast. They wanted to be there as friends but also to work – one on his second book, the other assembling his art portfolio. But Nadja and Devid are also there, and they bring lots of positive vibes with them. Four young people experimenting with love, even though this does not come easy to Leon. His unfinished manuscript haunts him wherever he goes, whether he is at the summerhouse or the beach. The others’ good mood often causes his to plummet. A visit from his publisher is imminent. But, as the latter arrives in his nifty small car, the forest begins to blaze. It rains ash, the sky turns red, and a relationship-drama that merges physical intensity and artistic sublimation takes a turn into a new dimension.
This second part of Christian Petzold’s trilogy begun in 2020 with Undine, is about not being able to sleep and wanting to love; about writing and being read; about being in the world and yet possibly allowing life to slip by. A film that is suspended between symbolism and realism, both funny and deeply tragic.
by Christian Petzold
with Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel, Enno Trebs, Matthias Brandt
Germany 2023 German,  Subtitles: English 103’ Colour World premiere

With

  • Thomas Schubert (Leon)
  • Paula Beer (Nadja)
  • Langston Uibel (Felix)
  • Enno Trebs (Devid)
  • Matthias Brandt (Helmut)

Crew

DirectorChristian Petzold
ScreenplayChristian Petzold
CinematographyHans Fromm
EditingBettina Böhler
Sound DesignDominik Schleier, Adrian Baumeister, Lars Ginzel
SoundAndreas Mücke-Niesytka
Production DesignKade Gruber
CostumesKatharina Ost
Make-UpHannah Fischleder
CastingSimone Bär
Assistant DirectorIres Jung
Production ManagerDorissa Berninger
ProducersFlorian Koerner von Gustorf, Michael Weber, Anton Kaiser

Produced by

Schramm Film Koerner Weber Kaiser

Berlin, Germany

+49 302615140

www.schrammfilm.de www.schrammfilm.de

Christian Petzold

Born in Hilden, Germany in 1960, he studied German and drama at Freie Universität Berlin and then, from 1988 to 1994, directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin. His films have already been selected five times for the Berlinale Competition, most recently Undine in 2020. He was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director for Barbara in 2012.

Filmography

1995 Pilotinnen 1996 Cuba Libre 1998 Die Beischlafdiebin 2000 Die innere Sicherheit (The State I Am In) 2001 Toter Mann (Something to Remind Me) 2003 Wolfsburg 2005 Gespenster (Ghosts) 2007 Yella 2008 Jerichow 2011 Dreileben – Etwas Besseres als den Tod (Dreileben – Beats Being Dead) 2012 Barbara 2014 Phoenix 2018 Transit 2020 Undine 2023 Roter Himmel (Afire)

Dates

Wed Feb 22 19:00

Berlinale Palast

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Thu Feb 23 09:00

Verti Music Hall

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Thu Feb 23 18:30

Haus der Berliner Festspiele

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Fri Feb 24 18:00

Kino im Zeiss-Großplanetarium

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Sun Feb 26 10:00

Berlinale Palast

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