Die Nacht singt ihre Lieder (2004)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Romuald Karmakar

Writers:

Jon Fosse (play)
Martin Rosefeldt (writer)

Release Date:

19 February 2004 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Writer | Apartment | Cuckold | Self Destruction | Theatrical

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Frank Giering	...	Junger Mann
Anne Ratte-Polle	...	Junge Frau
Manfred Zapatka	...	Vater
Marthe Keller	...	Mutter
Sebastian Schipper	...	Baste

Also Known As:

Nightsongs (International: English title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Babelsberg Film

Berlin at night

A flat in Berlin, a woman, a man, their newborn baby - seems like a harmless young family setting, really. But their relationship has become loveless, friends no longer come round as the woman constantly complains about, and all he does is read and write. His parents turn up for a visit, but remain wordless, rushing out of the place after 10 minutes. It's time to get out of the flat, the woman announces, and decides to go out with a friend- only the start of the night...

This film is based on a play by Jon Fosse, a Norwegian writer, who is very popular in Europe. If you enjoy theatre you'll probably enjoy this film, if you don't, you could easily get bored as 95% of the film is set in the flat of the young couple.