Directed by:
Angela SchanelecScreenplay:
Angela SchanelecCinematography:
Reinhold VorschneiderCast:
Miriam Horwitz, Angela Schanelec, Fritz Schediwy, Mark Waschke, Karina Krawczyk, Katharina Linder, Tobias LenelPlots(1)
After a long absence, the actor Irene visits her lakeside house where her brother Alex and her son Konstantin live. It is a hot summer. Konstantin's girlfriend Agnes is also there, spending the summer break at her family's house next door. Konstantin and Agnes grew up together. Agnes is now at university; Konstantin writes and hasn't left his home by the lake. But when they see each other again, things are no longer the same, and every doubt is mercilessly exposed. Into this confusion enters Irene. Mother and son's common past repeats itself as a futile struggle for recognition, fought with irony and aggression. The relationship is over, but the loss is unbearable. Irene summons her lover for consolation. Konstantin goes to pieces. But his girlfriend takes a liking this lover; he eases her heart. He liberates her a little, and she begins to forget Konstantin. In the end mother and son are alone. In terms of a lifespan, only a few hours have passed. It is cooler and they feelthe wind. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Miriam Horwitz
West Germany
Best movies:
Afternoon (2007)
The Dreamlike Path (2016)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Angela Schanelec
West Germany
Best movies:
Afternoon (2007)
My Sister's Good Fortune (1995)
Passing Summer (2001)
Fritz Schediwy
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) (series)
Malina (1991)
Afternoon (2007)
Mark Waschke
West Germany
Best movies:
Generation War (2013) (series)
The Billion Dollar Code (2021) (series)
Habermann's Mill (2010)
Karina Krawczyk
Poland
Best movies:
Afternoon (2007)
Remembrance (2011)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Katharina Linder
Best movies:
Afternoon (2007)
My Sister's Good Fortune (1995)
Passing Summer (2001)