On the set of a turbulent shoot of a Medea adaptation in Senegal, Maja seeks solace in a love affair with her co-star Nourou. Months later, they meet again at the film’s premiere in Berlin. Old feelings resurface, but a racist incident unsettles their reunion. Tensions rise as everyone tries to do the right thing. While the ancient tragedy plays out on screen, a contemporary drama unfolds.
- New York Film Festival – Main Slate
Ulrich Köhler was born in Marburg in 1969. He studied art in Quimper/France from 1989 to 1991, then philosophy in Hamburg and later visual communication at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste (diploma 1998), during which he made numerous short films. His feature films "Bungalow" (2002) and "Montag kommen die Fenster" (2006) were shown at numerous festivals and received prizes at home and abroad. "Schlafkrankheit" (2011) was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlinale. "In my room"(2018) premiered in the official programme of the Cannes Film Festival in the "un certain regard" series. "Das freiwillige Jahr" (2019) was made in collaboration with Henner Winckler and screened in competition at the Locarno Film Festival.
- A voluntary year – 2019
- In my room – 2018
- Sleeping sickness – 2011
- Montag kommen die Fenster – 2006
- Bungalow – 2002
Jean-Christophe Folly
Maren Eggert
Nathalie Richard
Anna Diakhere Thiandoum
Screenwriter: Ulrich Köhler
DOP: Patrick Orth
Art director: Reinhild Blaschke, Oumar Sall
Editors: Lorna Hoefler Steffen
Costume Design: Birgitt Kilian
Sound: Julien Sicart, Andreas Hildebrandt, Simon Apostolou
Production: Sutor Kolonko
Coproduction: Good Fortune Films
World sales: Luxbox