Chill Out (2000)

In post-Cold War Berlin, a lonely security guard meets an pretty insurance clerk and they begin an affair that relieves their mundane lives while the reunification of Germany changes their ... See full summary »

Director:

Andreas Struck

Writer:

Andreas Struck

Stars:

Tatjana Blacher, Sebastian Blomberg, Werner Heinrichmöller

Cast

Credited cast:
Tatjana Blacher	...	Anna
Sebastian Blomberg	...	Johann
Werner Heinrichmöller	...	Mann am Stadtplan
Gerhard Hoffmann
Thordis König
Tomas Luamba
Horst Markgraf	...	Tankstellenwart
Horst Günter Marx	...	Lorenz (as Horst Günther Marx)
Jarreth J. Merz	...	Schuhverkäufer (as Jarreth Merz)
Barnaby Metschurat	...	Max
Daniel Ris
Hanna Sibilski
Andreas Stadler	...	Simon
Armin Stein
Vera von Wolffersdorff

Storyline

In post-Cold War Berlin, a lonely security guard meets an pretty insurance clerk and they begin an affair that relieves their mundane lives while the reunification of Germany changes their surroundings at a frantic pace. But when a wandering thief and sometime hustler enters their lives, it sets off a complicated love triangle that becomes increasingly volatile.

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Plot Keywords:

gay man has sex with a woman | security guard | hustler | gay | sex | 

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Taglines:

When boy meets girl, then boy meets boy

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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User Reviews

Subtle and Human film

I saw this film at Image & Nation, the Montreal Gay Film festival. I really liked it. I thought there was some clumsiness with the style at the beginning and the rhythm was a bit off. But the more the film goes, the more it becomes confident. It doesn't underestimate the intelligence of the spectator and has really nice ellipses. Some shots of the city becomes nice metaphor, especially the shot of the empty pool and the shot of the sky, after a sex scene. I really liked it and it deserves way more than the grade it received in this site.

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

8 September 2000 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Chill Out - É Hora de Relaxar

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jost Hering Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color