Spring 1961, the Berlin Wall rises. Twenty-year-old Siggi is coming to Dresden to work as a scenery artist. There he falls in love with the poet Louise. It is she who introduces him not only to the well-known dance club "Red Cockatoo", but also to her stormy husband Vole. Siggi discovers the unexpected aspects of Red Cockatoo's life, while his love for Louise grows stronger. Siggi soon decides to take a fateful step ... But a lot of unexpected and unexpected things happen.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 8 min.
- Country, year
- Germany, 2006
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- German
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Dominik Graf
- Screenplay
- Karin Aström, Michael Klier, Günter Schütter
- Cinematography
- Benedict Neuenfels
- Music
- Dieter Schleip
- Cast
- Max Riemelt, Jessica Schwarz, Ronald Zehrfeld, Ingeborg Westphal
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- geriausio aktoriaus apdovanojimas.
- Best Actor
Director
Dominik Graf
Dominik Graf was born in 1952 in Munich. After studying German and musical sciences, he studied directing at the University of Television and Film in Munich from 1974 to 1979 and received the Bavarian Film Award for his graduation film The Valued Guest (1979). In 1988, he received a German Film Award for his thriller The Cat. His film Gamblers was shown at Venice in 1990. He has since made around fifty films for television and cinema. He is a regular guest to the Berlinale where the premieres of his successful feature films A Map of the Heart (2001), The Red Cockatoo (2005), Don’t Follow Me Around (2011) took place. The film is presented by
