Das Kind ist Tot
The essential Herbert Achternbusch in 18 minutes: a family portrait in Super-8, mostly black-and-white. A cinematographic chamber piece, personal, sad and self-ironical, commented by Achternbusch himself. Striking simplicity, shocking radicalism, and a bright spirit. I’d call it a perfect poem.
Also in this combined programme
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Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom
Intimate portrait of a dying friend. Not always easy to watch, but a very moving image of approaching death, albeit painful.
Film details
- Country of production
- West Germany
- Year
- 1970
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 18'
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP