NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
This screening presented with the support of the Goethe-Institut
Writer-Director: Matthias Starte, Germany, 2016, 97 min. in German with English subtitles. Starring: Ludwig Trepte, Saskia Rosendahl, Amelie Kiefer, Dennis Mojen, Ben Münchow, Frederik Götz, Jella Haase
When twenty-something Danny (Trepte) left his hometown in the middle of nowhere and moved to Berlin to study business, he never thought of looking back. Though he enjoys the excitement, freedom and Independence of the big city, Danny returns to his hometown in the Bavarian hinterlands following his father’s death.
Much to his surprise, once he is reunited with his childhood friends , Kirsten (Kiefer), Rob (Mojen) and Fresi (Götz), and the eternal couple of Tom (Münchow) and Mischa (Haase), Danny slowly rediscovers his hometown as a summery paradise. When Danny's feelings for his first love Susu (Rosendahl) are rekindled, everything seems to be as it once was. But in order to find his purpose in life, Danny has to finally face the part of his past that made him leave home in the first place.
Writer Director Starte’s debut feature is an atmospherically dense character driven search for the answer to a question that spans generations: “When exactly does the ‘future’ everyone talks about actually going to begin?
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The screening is followed by the Newport Beach Film Festival’s European Showcase Party (seperate admission) beginning at 10:00pm at Design Within Reach, located at 3303 Hyland Ave., Suite C-1, Costa Mesa, CA 92626: Design Within Reach
Film $20.00
Film + Gala $45.00
For tickets and program details please visit: Newport Beach Film Festival
The Newport Beach Film Festival is one of the leading film festivals in the United States, bringing the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking from around the world to Orange County. Committed to enlightening the public with a first-class international film program, a forum for cultural understanding and enriching educational opportunities, the NBFF focuses on showcasing a diverse collection of studio and independent films from around the globe. The 2017 Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 20th – April 27th and will spotlight films from around the world.
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