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OH, THIS UNSPEAKABLE VOID

Film Screening|Laugh, cry, and celebrate Simon Verhoeven's acclaimed 2026 tragicomedy Oh, This Unspeakable Void (Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke), hosted by the Goethe-Institut San Francisco. Attendance is free.

  • Goethe-Institut San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

  • German with English Subtitles
  • Free and open to the public

Poster for the film, Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke (OH, THIS UNSPEAKABLE VOID) @ Komplizen Film

Poster for the film, Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke (OH, THIS UNSPEAKABLE VOID) @ Komplizen Film

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About the Film
At 20, Joachim is unexpectedly accepted into a top Munich acting school and moves in with his eccentric, hard-drinking grandparents, Inge and Hermann. Between the bizarre challenges of acting school and their alcohol-fueled rituals, he searches for his place in the world — without knowing what role he actually plays in it.

Oh, This Unspeakable Void is a stunning tragicomedy about arriving in life and having to say goodbye. Between his grandparents' quirky routines and the intense world of theater, Joachim must navigate grief, identity, and the unspeakable void left by those he's lost.

Starring Bruno Alexander and Senta Berger. Directed by Simon Verhoeven. Oh, This Unspeakable Void is a brilliantly performed adaptation of a bestseller, deeply moving on multiple levels — a film about how to live, how to love, how to let go, and how to move on.