Distant Lights (2003)

Original title

Lichter

Directed by

Hans-Christian Schmid

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This German film follows several characters living on the Polish-German border. Their separate storylines show what happens during a single day in this divided community.

intertwinedeverydaypoignantunderstatedgrittyhumanmelancholicobservational

What happens

Distant Lights is a 2003 German film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid. The film takes place on the Polish-German border at Słubice and Frankfurt (Oder). It features an ensemble cast, and the various threads illustrate the daily life between the two countries. Its original German title is Lichter, which means "Lights". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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