Afire film screening and discussion

Roter Himmel/Afire (2023, Germany). Directed by Christian Petzold.

While vacationing by the Baltic Sea, writer Leon (Thomas Schubert) and photographer Felix (Langston Uibel) are surprised to encounter Nadja (Paula Beer), a mysterious young woman staying as a guest at the holiday home of Felix’s family. Nadja soon distracts Leon from finishing his latest novel, not only because of her passionate liaison with lifeguard Devid (Enno Trebs) but also because her brutal honesty forces Leon to confront his artistic inadequacies. As Nadja and Leon grow closer, an encroaching forest fire threatens the group and pushes the writer to discover whether he can truly care for anything beyond himself. Christian Petzold’s acclaimed latest film was the winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.

Followed by a discussion with Evan Torner (SCFMS and German Studies)

Free admission with RSVP for the UC community.

Sponsored by the Niehoff Center for Film & Media Studies and the School of Environmental Studies and Sustanability

Host or Publisher SCMS French & Francophone SIG and DDFC