The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
The protagonist, Franz, copies the paintings of old masters. He slowly loses his sense of reality, resulting in angst-ridden fantasies and a desire for self-destruction. Franz has an uphill battle with the loss of values and spread of capitalism around him. He rejects advertising to the point of destroying its manifestations.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael KreihslWriter
- Michael KreihslDirector
Cast
- Ulrich TukurFranz
- Julia KravitzMathilde (as Julia Filimonow)
- Nikolaus ParylaCopyist
- Johannes SilberschneiderMuseum guard
- Sophia GorgiAlexandra
- Justus NeumannUlrich
- Claudia MartiniEx-wife
- Elżbieta CzyżewskaClaudia
- Johann Adam OestCast
- Klaus OfczarekCast
- Boris MannerCast
- Özaydin AkbabaForeman
Themes
insanityartistanti-consumerism