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Neubau (2020)

German Film Screening|Schmit's delicate film looks at loneliness, in general, and Markus in particular. It looks at the loneliness of life outside the cities, and the loneliness in the east of the republic – which affects many, not only the LGBTQIA+ community.

  • Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, Johannesburg

Neubau German Film Screening .

Director: Johannes Maria Schmit
Genre: Drama Rated: 16
Duration: 81 Min.

View trailer on YouTube.

Plot:

Johannes Maria Schmit's film is based on a screenplay by Tucké Royale, who also takes on the lead role. Royale is a well-known artist in the German queer scene, of which NEUBAU presents an excerpt:

The movie follows the trans man Markus during his laid-back everyday life in the Uckermark – jobbing at an ostrich farm, jogging, and thinking about sex. His grandmothers Sabine and Alma are also part of his life. Out of love (and not due to a sense of duty), Sabine and Markus take care of Alma, who suffers from dementia. Nevertheless, Markus is lonely.

Schmit's delicate film looks at loneliness, in general, and Markus in particular. It looks at the loneliness of life outside the cities, and the loneliness in the east of the republic – which affects many, not only the LGBTQIA+ community.