Amour Fou (2014)

Original title

Amour fou

Directed by

Jessica Hausner

Genre

biographical film, historical film

Country

Germany, Luxembourg, Austria

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

6

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In early 19th century Berlin, the writer Heinrich von Kleist seeks someone to join him in a suicide pact. He convinces Henriette Vogel to go through with it.

slow-burnmelancholicbleakrestraineduncomfortabledetachedmorbid

What happens

Amour Fou ("mad love") is a 2014 Austrian film directed by Jessica Hausner, starring Christian Friedel and Birte Schnöink. The story is set in Berlin in 1810 and 1811, and follows the German writer Heinrich von Kleist and his lover Henriette Vogel in the final stages of their lives. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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