Directed by:
Andreas StruckScreenplay:
Dagmar GablerCinematography:
Andreas DoubComposer:
Nils Petter MolværCast:
Chulpan Khamatova, Paula Kalenberg, Barnaby Metschurat, Waldemar Kobus, Arno Frisch, Wolfgang Packhäuser, Stefan Rudolf, Martin Kiefer, Traute Hoess (more)Plots(1)
Martin is a nu jazz trumpeter with a style all his own. A man of passion and extremes, he struggles against all kinds of convention and mediocrity. He refuses to compromise – either in his music, or in love. He is deeply hurt when he suspects that of all people Kristina, the love of his life, may only adore him for his musical talent. He is determined to be loved for himself and not because he is an exceptional musician. Disappointed, he decides to leave Kristina and his former life and just get away. Somewhere on the edge of society he meets Hanna, an old woman, who leaves him her desires in the shape of a series of poems. Martin is immediately enthralled. Will the poetry help him find himself again? Or Kristina? Or his music? "Everything has a music deep inside" is the logline for this film featuring the music of Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer. Director Andreas Struck: "When Martin throws his trumpet into the river he is wrenching himself away from something of great importance to him. At first his gesture appears to be destructive. But it isn't. It is exaggerated; it is a gamble, it blows apart the familiar, but it is full of passion, curiosity and an unconditional lust for life. I was immediately fascinated by Nils Petter Molvaer's music, because it knows nothing. Rather, it probes, like Martin, in an intense way, driven by the need to find out more." (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Chulpan Khamatova
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Gibel imperii (2005) (series)
Doctor Zhivago (2005) (series)
Tuvalu (1999)
Paula Kalenberg
West Germany
Best movies:
Vom Atmen unter Wasser (2008) (TV movie)
A Year in Winter (2008)
Jew Suss: Rise And Fall (2010)
Barnaby Metschurat
West Germany
Best movies:
Solino (2002)
1864 - Brødre i krig (2014)
Race (2016)
Waldemar Kobus
Poland
Best movies:
Valkyrie (2008)
Black Book (2006)
The Captain (2017)
Arno Frisch
Austria
Best movies:
Funny Games (1997)
Benny's Video (1992)
Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! (2008)
Wolfgang Packhäuser
East Germany
Best movies:
Pope Joan (2009)
The Good Neighbour (2011)
Böseckendorf - Die Nacht, in der ein Dorf verschwand (2009) (TV movie)
Stefan Rudolf
East Germany
Best movies:
Offroad (2012)
Operation Zucker (2012) (TV movie)
The Sinking of the Laconia (2010) (TV movie)
Martin Kiefer
East Germany
Traute Hoess
West Germany
Best movies:
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) (series)
North Face (2008)
Sun Alley (1999)
Michael Altmann
German Empire
Lena Baader
West Germany
Best movies:
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
A Matter of Life (2019) (TV movie)
Andreas Grothgar
West Germany
Best movies:
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Bettina Engelhardt
East Germany
Best movies:
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Theo Pfeifer
Best movies:
Tatort (1970) (series)