1000 ways to describe rain
| Movie | |
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| Original title | 1000 ways to describe rain |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2017 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Isabel Prahl |
| script | Karin Kaçi |
| production |
Melanie Andernach , Knut Losen |
| music | Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka |
| camera | Andreas Koehler |
| cut | Daniel Scheuch |
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Describing 1000 kinds of rain (English title: Different Kinds of Rain ) is Isabel Prahl's feature film debut . The film celebrated its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2017 and was awarded in the First Features Competition category (Best Film). The film opened in German cinemas on March 29, 2018.
action
Mike, who has just turned 18, has locked himself in his room. His parents Susanne and Thomas and his sister Miriam are at a loss because of his behavior. Often they stand in front of his room door. However, since Mike is of legal age and has voluntarily decided not to take part in life outside his room, there is no way for his family to force him to behave differently. However, the viewer is repeatedly catapulted into scenes that show various attempts by the family members to get close to Mike or to change his mind. The only form of communication between the occupant of the room and the outside world apparently only takes place via slips of paper with short notes, which are exchanged under the door. On them trivial is often communicated through rain events, such as May 3, 10:53: downpour in Hannover . Describing 1000 types of rain is about how the family structure can change through the decision of a single family member and what long-term effects this extreme behavior has. Ultimately, the family fails to find a satisfactory solution to the conflict and radically decides to deal with Mike's self-isolation. The last message that Miriam slides under the door for her brother is: Dear Mike, Rain that falls on your skin is the most beautiful rain.
production
The film is Isa Prahl's (director's) feature film debut and was shot in Cologne on 27 days. The script is by Karin Kaçi . Andreas Köhler is responsible for the camera and Daniel Scheuch did the editing. The soundtrack comes from Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka, who received both an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for the soundtrack for the film Lion - The Long Way Home .
background
The film refers to the Hikikomori phenomenon known from Japan , which is also spreading in Western Europe.
reception
criticism
Britta Schmeis writes at epd Film: "Her first feature-length film succeeds with reduced dialogues, a great camera, impressive music (Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka) and great actors".
“What begins as a quietly told family drama turns into an almost hysterical film in which first the humor and then the characters' intellects fall by the wayside. Despite strong actors and a congenial camera, an overly clear, symbolic staging strains the interest in perceiving nuances and feeling inner distress. "
Awards
- Best film at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2017 in the First Features Competition category
- Best film music at the Festival International du Film d'Aubagne 2018 in the Feature Film Competition
- Nomination for the MFG-Star Baden-Baden 2018
Web links
- To describe 1000 species rain in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official page for the film
- Isa Prahl, Bibiana Beglau and Bjarne Mädel in conversation with Susanne Burg at Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Individual evidence
- ↑ Describe the release certificate for 1000 types of rain . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 175774 / K).
- ↑ filmstiftung.de
- ↑ filmstarts.de
- ↑ Content on the official website for the film. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ↑ epd-film.de
- ↑ 1000 types of rain to describe . Film service, accessed May 16, 2018.
- ↑ filmstiftung.de
- ↑ festival2018.aubagne-filmfest.fr
- ↑ Baden-Baden TV Film Festival. Retrieved October 16, 2018 .