German Currents Kino SD

Simon Verhoeven's award-winning film OH, THIS UNSPEAKABLE VOID is presented as part of GERMAN CURRENTS KINO San Diego, a partnership between the Goethe-Institut, emago media, and the Digital Gym Cinema,and with the support of AMONG FRIENDS – UNTER FREUNDEN, a campaign of the Goethe-Institut USA to celebrate and strengthen transatlantic friendship.

Friday, July 17th + Sunday, July 19th
@Digital Gym: 1100 Market st. San Diego, CA, 92101
 

OH, THIS UNSPEAKABLE VOID | ACH, DIESE LÜCKE, DIESE ENTSETZLICHE LÜCKE
Germany (2026) 137 min. German/English with English Subtitles
Writer-Director: Simon Verhoeven, based on a novel by Joachim Meyerhoff
Cinematographer: Jo Heim
Cast: Bruno Alexander, Senta Berger, Michael Wittenborn, Laura Tonke, Karoline Herfurth, Anne Ratte-Polle
Producers: Tatiana Merizalde Dobles, Janine Jackowski (Komplizen Film GmbH), Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade (Komplizen Film GmbH)
Produced by: Komplizen Film and Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany in coproduction with Doll Fimproduktion and Sentana Filmproduktion
 
At the age of 20, Joachim is unexpectedly accepted into the renowned drama school in Munich and moves into the villa with his grandparents, Inge and Hermann. Between the bizarre challenges of drama school and his grandparents' eccentric, mostly alcohol-fueled rituals, Joachim tries to find his place in the world—without knowing what role he actually plays in it. Director and writer Simon Verhoeven tells a hilariously funny and deeply moving story about how difficult it is to face your big emotions.

AWARDS
German Film Award - Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA | Best Script | nominated
German Film Award - Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA | Best Female Lead - Gold | awarded
German Film Award - Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA | Best Supporting Actor - Gold | awarded
German Film Award - Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA | Best Sound Design | nominated
German Film Award - Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA | Best Director | nominated
German Film Award - Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA | Best Male Lead | nominated
German Film Award - Deutscher Filmpreis LOLA | Best Feature Film - Bronze | awarded

These screenings are presented at the Digital Gym as part of GERMAN CURRENTS KINO San Diego, and with the support of AMONG FRIENDS – UNTER FREUNDEN, a campaign of the Goethe-Institut USA to celebrate and strengthen transatlantic friendship.