DARLINGS
Feature Film | 76 Minutes
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Completion: 2023
World Premiere: 19. Achtung Berlin Filmfestival 2023
Distribution / World Sales: UCM.ONE / Darling Berlin
Summary / Synopsis:
27-year-old Lena (Thea Rasche), an open-minded primary school teacher from Berlin, accompanies her 29-year-old boyfriend Ole (Paul Boche) together with his brother Lasse (Tom Böttcher) to the village of his childhood and youth. But what initially feels like a relaxing break away from the noise of everyday life in the city soon puts their relationship to an existential test: in the old, emotionally barren surroundings, Ole changes and reveals traits previously unknown to Lena, which not only call the relationship into question, but also become increasingly dangerous for Lena.
The film raises many questions that everyone knows from their own relationships: What compromises do we make? What does the future together look like and when is it better to just let go? And what happens when escalation becomes inevitable and physical and physical violence breaks out?
„Darlings“ is based on a 20-page script and was developed in an intensive rehearsal process with the actors before and during filming – this way of working gave the director the opportunity to reveal the inner worlds of the protagonists in a noticeably authentic and undisguised way. Although conceived as a genre film, „Darlings“ sees itself in the tradition of Berlin Mumblecore and thus continues this special series of films curated by Darling Berlin.
Directed and Written by: Lea de Boor & Steffen Maurer
Cinematography: Manuel Ruge
Edited by: Jessica Rudolph
Original Score by: Robert Zimmermann
Producers: Lea de Boor, Steffen Maurer, Robert Zimmermann
Line Producer: Romy Rudolphi
Co-Producers: Jessica Rudolph, Niklas Trinkhaus
Production Manager: Linus Kreitling
Cast: Thea Rasche, Paul Boche, Tom Böttcher, Felix Maria Zeppenfeld, Ina Lene Dinse, Leon Hoge, Matthias Gärtner, Malte Thomsen, Lana Faharani, Matthias Lamp
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