Nachthelle

Jun 4 2015 Unrated 1h 26m
Drama, Mystery

A drama with a supernatural edge, this genre-crossing gem finds two couples visiting a home from their past, and sexual tension that brings out the worst in each other. Long-buried grudges resurface and it seems unlikely the couples will return intact. Faced with an outcome that will upset their delicate balance of happiness, the world offers them a bizarre opportunity to correct it.

Plot

A swingers tale: A relaxing weekend in the country doesn't go quite as planned for two German couples. Anna, around 40, and her much younger boy toy, Stefan, have come to the former's quaint childhood home, tucked away in a lush, green forest in former East Germany. An old friend of Anna's, Bernd, is already at the cottage with his boyfriend of many years, Marc. The two couples are all set to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and each other's company over a long summer weekend. But like the open-pit mine activities that are happening nearby and sending unexpected small quakes throughout the region, there are things in Anna's and Bernd's past that start to influence the present, beginning with the revelation that Anna and Bernd used to be not only classmates but also lovers.

Written by

Florian Gottschick, Carsten Happe, Janina Aufdermauer

Directed by

Florian Gottschick

Cast

Anna Grisebach, Vladimir Burlakov, Benno Fürmann

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

ARD, Almost Famous Film- und Medienproduktion, Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,364
Average Rating
5.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA