Vincent Wants to Sea (2010)

A young man suffering from Tourette's syndrome absconds from an institution with two other inhabitants to travel to Italy to fulfill his mother's last wish.

Director:

Ralf Huettner

Writer:

Florian David Fitz (screenplay)

Stars:

Florian David Fitz, Karoline Herfurth, Heino Ferch

7 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Florian David Fitz	...	Vincent
Karoline Herfurth	...	Marie
Heino Ferch	...	Robert
Katharina Müller-Elmau	...	Dr. Rose
Johannes Allmayer	...	Alexander
Karin Thaler	...	Monika
Tim Seyfi	...	Carabinieri
Christoph Zrenner	...	Tankwart 1
Ulrich Boris Pöppl	...	Pfarrer
Lothar Lengowski	...	Politiker 1
Markus Eberhard	...	Politiker 2
Jan Müller	...	Schüler 1
Lucas Schunko	...	Schüler 2
Nico Sücker	...	Schüler 3
Butz Ulrich Buse	...	Tankwart 2

Storyline

A young man suffering from Tourette's syndrome absconds from an institution with two other inhabitants to travel to Italy to fulfill his mother's last wish.

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Plot Keywords:

driving a car | tourette's syndrome | loss of mother | escape from hospital | obsessive compulsive | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Goofs

At their first stop, when Alex is trying to hitchhike, you can see him wearing some kind of sandals. However, when he returns to Marie and Vincent a few seconds later, you can see him wearing some old running shoes.

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Connections

Remade as The Road Within (2014)

User Reviews

A perspicacious story about syndrome, marginality and fragile recovery

Three disabled, two men and a girl, one, a Tourette's syndrome sufferer, the second, an obsessive, the third, an anorexic, run away from a rehabilitation center, and change at least temporarily their behavior, when togetherness obliges them to make a switch in their life. Even the hero's father and the psychologist, who are going after them, pass from a relation of enmity to a friendly one. Pop music, speed of vehicles, the impact of Alps panorama, and brilliant photography, contribute in moving spectators to share the enthusiastic but momentary deliverance of the characters in their journey to the sea. The rhythm of the film is built using a wise dose of humor and sadness, candor and cruelty, beating movements of the camera, and contrast through alternative sequences of pursuers and pursued, showing the mad side of the normal and the sane side of the sick. The unusual expression of emotions in the faces and in the gait of the characters produces a sense of fresh spontaneity. The five principal actors make an exact performance. An overall idyllic atmosphere attenuates the underlying tragedy. Incredibility of certain scenes (the trio at the top of the cross; Alexander, the obsessive, conducting an imaginary orchestra) paradoxically succeed in convincing us, due to their sublimity. Catharsis is here an issue of giving up the hope of complete recovery. It's a movie that moves you to see it.

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

24 June 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vincent Wants to Sea

Filming Locations:

Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,892,908

Company Credits

Production Co:

Olga Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1