WHAT A MAN
There’s a real sense of irony in the title of this German romantic comedy written and directed by the leading TV actor Matthias Schweighöfer, as Alex the protagonist (that he also plays) is rather an immature wimp. Well, he starts out that way as he allows his self-starved uptight model girlfriend to literally walk over him. … Continue reading
What Our Fathers Did
When the British/French renowned human rights lawyer Phillipe Sands was doing research for a book he was writing about crimes against humanity he came across two elderly German/Austrian men. One was Niklas Frank who’s father was Hans Frank, Hitler’s personal lawyer and, from October 1939, governor-general of Nazi-occupied Poland, which came to include Galicia. The other … Continue reading
WHAT RICHARD DID
Richard Karlsen seems to have it all. The only son of wealthy indulgent parents, complete with a holiday home on the beach, this handsome and very popular young Rugby Captain is about to have one long hot summer break with his mates after just finishing High School and before starting University in the autumn. The … Continue reading
What’s Left Of My Life
This compelling multi-layered story that is an extremely impressive feature film debut from German director / c0-writer Jens Wischnewski. Told in a series of flashbacks which combined with present day scenes is the story of Schimon May (Christoph Letkowski) who now in his 30’s has found happiness only to have it cruelly snatched away, but then is … Continue reading
WHERE DO WE GO NOW?
If we believed Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki’s wonderfully preposterous concept that if all the villages in the Middle East were run by women there would by no conflicts or war at all. In this delightful satirical tale she actually has us believe that in one such case, it is more than feasible, it’s actually possible. … Continue reading