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The Universal Theory
Achtung Film!
The Universal Theory
Germany Austria Switzerland, 2022/2023, 118 minutesDirector: Timm Kröger
With: Jan Bülow, Olivia Ross, Hanns Zischler
1962. Johannes Leinert, together with his doctoral advisor, travels to a physics congress in the Swiss Alps, where an Iranian scientist is set to reveal a “groundbreaking theory of quantum mechanics“. But when the physicists arrive at the five star hotel, the Iranian guest is nowhere to be found. In the absence of a new theory to be discussed, Johannes remains at the hotel to work on his doctor‘s thesis, but finds himself distracted, developing a special fascination with Karin, a young jazz pianist. Something about her seems strange, elusive. She seems to know things about him – things that he thought only he knew about. When one of the German physicists is found dead one morning, two inspectors arrive on the scene. Soon, Johannes finds himself dragged into a sinister story of false memories, real nightmares, and a dark, booming mystery hidden under the mountain.
Details
Cinémathèque québécoise
335 boul. de Maisonneuve Est
H2X 1K1 Montréal
Language: German with English Subtitles
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Part of series Achtung Film!