Invasion
Invasion Josef Mendel is a lonely old man who recently became a widower. Three months after his beloved wife Johanna passed away Josef receives a surprise visit from Johanna’s cousin, Nina. Josef can’t remember Johanna mentioning any cousins but Nina seems to know all about
Johanna, and Josef is happy to help when Nina asks if he can provide
temporary accommodation for her son, Simon, a kendo instructor, and his
fetching young wife, Milena. With Simon displaying erratic behavior, Milena
displaying behavior unbecoming a married woman and Nina dropping in
constantly with her scary boyfriend, Konstantin. Josef starts to wonder
whether something’s not quite right about these people and their domestic
arrangements. Stylishly directed by Georgia-born Dito Tsintzadse and
starring distinguished veteran Burghart Klaussner as the increasingly
jittery Josef, Invasion is a fast-paced and highly entertaining combination
of paranoia thriller, fruity melodrama and jet-black comedy.Dito Tsintsadze was born 1957 in the former USSR in Tbilisi where he studied at the Institute for Theatre and Film. He now lives and works in Berlin. The Man from the Embassy (2005) won several awards. Films such as Reverse (2008) and Mediator (2009) followed.
| Genre | Thriller |
| Year | 2013 |
| Director | Dito Tsintsadze |
| Screenplay | Dito Tsintsadze |
| Principal Cast | Burghart Klaußner, Merab Ninidze, Heike Trinker |
| Length | 102 min |
Screening details
| Date/Time | Venue |
| Wed, 01 May, 6.30pm | Palace Verona, Sydney |
| Fri, 03 May, 6.00pm | Kino Cinemas, Melbourne |
| Sat, 04 May, 4.00pm | Chauvel Cinema, Sydney |
Festival Screenings: Saint Petersburg 2012, Sao Paulo 2012, Montreal 2012
Awards: Special Jury Award (Montreal 2012), Best Actor-Award: Merab Ninidze (Saint Petersburg 2012)
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Partner:
AG Kurzfilm (German Short Film Association)
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