Awards

"A moving film about a topic that people would rather suppress: illness and death. The film frees itself from this burden and becomes an ode to life and the joy of living. Both the lead actor and the supporting roles delivered exceptional performances under the clear, precise and calculated directions of a brilliant director. He tells a moving story of an ill young man with ease and authenticity, without conceding the feel of the time period. The depiction of the 1930s and the political conflict happening then was handled with sensitivity and without any inclination to lecture. 135 touching minutes that fly by. A German producer who managed to muster up the courage to participate in a project that tells an authentic story taking place in Europe with emotion but without emotionalism."

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