Directed by:
Rosa von PraunheimScreenplay:
Rosa von PraunheimComposer:
Heiner BomhardCast:
Božidar Kocevski, Heiner Bomhard, Katy Karrenbauer, Christiane Ziehl, Bardo Böhlefeld, Lucas Rennebach, Janina Elkin, Marina Erdmann, Martina Reuter (more)Plots(1)
In his new film, controversial, pioneering cult director and legendary queer activist Rosa von Praunheim focuses his lens on a recent, true criminal case involving a German serial killer. Lars, a male nurse from Saarbrucken, moves with his lover Roland, a sweet spirited musician with a lilting voice, to Berlin. They renovate an apartment with the intention of finally living together. For Roland, their happiness seems almost complete. What he doesn’t know, however, is that while secretly checking out Berlin’s nightlife, Lars is experimenting with a deadly poison – an obsession that will lead to a horrific outcome for the couple. Using a psychiatric tribunal as a framing device, Von Praunheim expertly balances Lars’ twisted fantasies with Roland’s dreams of a blissful romance. Contains images that may be disturbing to some viewers. Co-sponsored by the Goethe Institut. (Chicago Reeling Film Fest)
(more)Cast
Božidar Kocevski
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Tatort (1970) (series)
Katy Karrenbauer
West Germany
Best movies:
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Subs (2018)
A Jar Full of Life (2018)
Christiane Ziehl
East Germany
Best movies:
Liebe ist unberechenbar (2020) (TV movie)
Janina Elkin
Best movies:
Praxis mit Meerblick (2017) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
The Signal (2024) (series)
Marina Erdmann
East Germany
Best movies:
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Im Spessart sind die Geister los (2010) (TV movie)
Rosa von Praunheim
Soviet Union
Best movies:
I Feel Like Disco (2013)
Paolo Lagana
Italy
Best movies:
Everybody in Our Family (2012)
Jenny Reuter
West Germany