AFIRE
Roter Himmel
Synopsis
Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.
Synopsis
Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.
Our take
With his wartime drama Transit currently streaming on MUBI, the Silver Bear-winning Afire shows Christian Petzold in a lighter mode. Skewering male artistic pretensions against a backdrop of environmental collapse, this absorbing getaway finds unexpected humor in the dynamics of a holidaying group.