On the surface, Chris and Gitti are lost in perfect amorous bliss during their getaway at their Sardinia vacation home. In reality, the two are polar opposites; the confrontation with another couple leads to a turning point in their playful romps, secret rituals and silly habits… A subtly humorous, cruelly meticulous study of the contradictory desires of a couple searching for their own identity.“I’m very interested in characters. First there was Gitti, an extreme woman, and on the other side a defensive man. I was thinking about their relationship, their fears, and their longings. After a while the story came out of it, this story of a power struggle, then a power shift”, – says Maren Ade.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 59 min.
- Country, year
- Germany, 2009
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- German
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Maren Ade
- Producers
- Bernhard Keller
- Cast
- Birgit Minichmayr, Lars Eidinger, Hans-Jochen Wagner
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- selected for competition, Silver Bear for Best Actress, Jury Grand Prix.
Director
Maren Ade
Maren Ade born in 1976. She studied production and media economics at the Munich College of Television and Film from 1998-2004. After several short films she made her debut as a feature film director in 2003 with a reticent drama about female schoolteachers entitled “The Forest for the Trees”. “Everyone Else” marks her second feature film as a director. She also works as a producer.