»Petzold’s writing has never been this casually crisp or rawly funny, studded with throwaway barbs and loudly unspoken truths.« – Variety. »Afire draws you in confidently and prepares its knockout emotional punch with scrupulousness and a vivid sense of surprise.«
– RogerEbert.com
Afire Roter Himmel
Summer by the Baltic Sea. The days are hot and it hasn’t rained in weeks. Four young people come together, friends old and new. As the parched forests around them begin to ignite, so do their emotions …
cast Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel, Enno Trebs, Matthias Brandt
festivals, awards Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin Festival.
IMDbThe DVD of the film is available in our Bookshop. (List of available DVDs in Slovene only)
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