The Farewell (2000)

Original title

Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer

Directed by

Jan Schütte

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging playwright spends his last summer at his country home, surrounded by family and colleagues. As his health declines, he reflects on his life and relationships.

contemplativeintimatequietmelancholicslow-burnintrospectivebittersweet

What happens

The Farewell (German: Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer) is a 2000 German drama film directed by Jan Schütte. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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