“A tonic for moviegoers tired of nice, squishable, likable, relatable dull and dull characters.”
—Manohla Dargis, The New York Times (NYT Critic’s Pick)

“Throughout this movie, an absorbing, barbed, and frequently funny evisceration of artistic ego, Petzold practices a deft and disarming sleight of hand, using key details to keep the viewer off balance.”
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times

In Christian Petzold’s Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize-winning latest, a seaside vacation takes an unexpected turn when Leon and Felix show up at Felix’s family’s holiday home to discover Nadja, a mysterious woman, already there. As an ever-encroaching forest fire threatens their well-being, relationships are tested and romances are kindled. With Thomas Schubert and Paula Beer (UNDINE, TRANSIT).