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Afire
Sign in to saveAfire () is a 2023 German drama film directed by Christian Petzold, starring Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel and Enno Trebs. The relationship drama focuses on four people sharing a holiday home on the Baltic Sea.
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6.8Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.
Cast
- Thomas Schubert as Leon
- Paula Beer as Nadja
- Langston Uibel as Felix
- Enno Trebs as Devid
- Matthias Brandt as Helmut
- Jennipher Antoni as Mrs. Roland, Cashier
Themes
- friendship
- germany
- photographer
- literature
- bisexuality
- climate change
- northern germany
- cottage
- writer
- summer
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Afire
- Film.image
- Afire film poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Christian Petzold
- Film.screenplay
- Christian Petzold
- Film.cinematography
- Hans Fromm
- Film.editing
- Bettina Böhler
- Film.runtime
- 103 minutes
- Film.language
- German
- Film.gross
- $2.1 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- German
- Director
- Christian Petzold
- Screenwriter
- Christian Petzold
- Cast member
- Matthias Brandt
- Duration
- 102
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- publication date
- 2024-02-22
- title
- Roter Himmel
- Commons category
- Roter Himmel
- review score
- 92%
- film editor
- Bettina Böhler
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Plot
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- Production
- Release and reception
- Accolades
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Afire () is a 2023 German drama film directed by Christian Petzold, starring Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel and Enno Trebs. The relationship drama focuses on four people sharing a holiday home on the Baltic Sea.
The film won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 22 February 2023. It was released theatrically in Germany on 20 April 2023. In August 2023, it was shortlisted as the German submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for the 96th Academy Awards.
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