In Times of Fading Light (2017)
- Original title
- In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts
- Directed by
- Matti Geschonneck
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- AA
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows one day in the life of a family living in East Germany. It shows how their personal struggles and hidden tensions reflect the larger political changes around them.
somberslow-burnintrospectivebleakhistoricemotionally complexfamily dramaquietly intense
What happens
In Times of Fading Light (German: In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts) is a 2017 German drama film directed by Matti Geschonneck. The film shows a day in the life of a family in the GDR. It was screened in the Berlinale Special section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It is based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Eugen Ruge. Cineuropa describes it: "Thematically, dramatically and visually, this is a sombre, intelligent piece in which psychological finesse combines with historical analysis to result in genuine dramatic heft." In Times of Fading Light is an ensemble piece. Geschonneck contributes to this sombre theme challenging societal ideals, which expose the harshness of a new historical day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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