The blue border

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Movie
Original title The blue border
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 2005
length 104 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Till Franzen
script Till Franzen
production Arne Ludwig
Felix Blum
Holger Hage
camera Manuel Mack
cut Sebastian Schultz
Till Franzen
occupation

The blue border is a German tragic comedy from 2005 by the director Till Franzen.

action

Momme Bief finds his father dead in the kitchen and to deliver the news of his death to his father, his grandfather, in person, he drives to his home town, Flensburg , which is located directly on the German-Danish border . However, the old man shows himself to be inaccessible, as he himself is still suffering from the death of his wife. So there is no conversation between grandfather and grandson, especially since the grandfather goes fishing to nearby Denmark to find forgotten things there.

Meanwhile, at a party, Momme meets the pretty Dane Lene, who in turn mourns relatives. The common grief creates a feeling of solidarity, so that the two of them ultimately spend the night together at the police station due to a mistake. After the mistake was cleared up after an interrogation by Inspector Poulsen, both were released the next morning; the two part, Lene goes back to Denmark.

He tries to follow her, but has difficulties crossing the state border that runs over the Flensburg Fjord , the eponymous " blue border ". As luck would have it, Mommes grandfather has meanwhile chosen the spot in front of the house as the fishing spot where Lene tends her sick grandmother. At the same time, the story of the lonely inspector Poulsen is told, in whom a connection with his enigmatic neighbor, Mrs. Marx, is emerging.

The further plot of the film reports on the fate of the three protagonists, who keep crossing each other in strange ways.

background

For director Till Franzen, born in 1973 in Flensburg, “The Blue Border” is his first full-length feature film.

The filming locations were Flensburg and the neighboring region of Southern Denmark . The popular actress Renate Delfs also played from Flensburg .

Publications

The film was shown in theaters from November 24, 2005. On November 16, 2006, the film was released on DVD by the Epix label. It was first broadcast on TV on April 12, 2008 on ARTE .

criticism

The Rote Laterne restaurant on the Flensburg ship bridge , which had been closed for a long time, served as a film motif. - In the film, a neighbor claims that the grandfather is there. A little later, the grandson stands in front of the long-locked door of the wicked restaurant. (Photo: 2006)

"The Blue Border" is not a perfect but a sympathetic film. It is true that it is long and its symbolism appears to be somewhat superimposed in places; but in large parts he succeeds in creating a magical story that leaves the viewer enough space for their own interpretations. - Movie starts criticism

This ethereal romance of the film, which develops from the very first minute, is superbly supported and maintained by all creative departments without breaking for a moment. (...) The blue border is a feast for the eyes and its northern German flair is inspired by the bitter romanticism that is hidden behind cool facades and cloudy looks. - Oliver Baumgarten - schnitt.de

Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ List of publications in the OFDb
  2. ↑ The Blue Border> Film Starts Criticism
  3. ↑ Critique on schnitt.de
  4. ^ Festival of German Films - Prize Winners 2005. Accessed on August 12, 2019 .