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To Life! / 19th Berlin & Beyond Opening Film
TO LIFE! (AUF DAS LEBEN!)
Lufthansa Opening Night Film
Click to view the English-subtitled trailer.
Thu., Jan. 29, 2015 6:30 pm
Castro Theatre, San Francisco
US Premiere
In Person: Hannelore Elsner
86 mins. Narrative Feature Film. Germany (2014). DCP. In German with English subtitles.
Adapted from the original story "If Stones Could Cry" by Stephen Glantz. Jonas, a young man on the run, arrives in Berlin just in time to save Ruth's life. Evicted from her apartment, the sarcastic but warm-hearted Ruth, an aging Jewish cabaret singer, saw no other way out than suicide. Jonas, meanwhile, is driven by a secret, and is fleeing from his love and his future. As Ruth recovers, she and Jonas begin to form a deep bond. Age-old Jewish culture and music are brought into the light of day as she tells him the story of her own impossible, tragic love for a non-Jewish man in post-WWII Germany, a love burdened by the legacy of the horrors perpetrated by Nazi Germany. As Jonas discovers Ruth's past and takes part in her present, his companionship and the passionate Yiddish songs of her youth help her find the way back to life. And, upon learning of Jonas' incurable illness, it is she who will help Jonas find the strength to tackle his fears, to stop fleeing, and to forcefully propose "L'Chaim To Life!"
Director: Uwe Janson
Cast: Hannelore Elsner, Max Riemelt,
Sharon Brauner, Aylin Tezel, Andreas Schmidt
Screenwriter: Thorsten Wettcke
DoP: Peter Joachim Krause
World Sales: Global Screen, Munich
FILM DIRECTOR'S BIO
Uwe Janson was born in Königswinter in 1959. His directing debut, the postwar drama Verfolgte Wege (1990) received the Bavarian Film Award and the Prix Jeunesse at the Film Festival Locarno. He is established in the television field in Germany as a multifaceted director with a variety of films, including Gefährliche Verbindung (1993), and the experimental screen adaptation of Brecht's Baal. In 2011 he won the Germany Comedy Prize for his hit television series Danni Lowinski. In 2013, The Minister received the German Film Award nomination for Best Film. To Life!
SCREENING SPONSOR
Lufthansa
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Thu., Jan. 29, 2015 8:30 pm 11:30 pm
TANK18
1345 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103
Celebrate the 19th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival in San Francisco's SoMA district at this charming urban winery. Meet visiting guest stars, be entertained, and savor culinary delights and signature drinks from San Francisco and beyond!
$45.00 film & party package includes one admission to the 6:30 pm Lufthansa Opening Night Film To Life! by Uwe Janson at the Castro Theatre, one admission to the Opening Night Party, one drink ticket and appetizers.
**THIS EVENT HAS A STRICT REFUND POLICY. No refunds will be processed by Brown Paper Tickets more than 12 hours after the time of purchase.**
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LocationCastro Theatre (View)
429 Castro Street @ Market
San Francisco, CA 94114
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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