German Cinema: Die Theorie von Allem (The Theory of Everything)

Join us at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow for a screening of Die Theorie von Allem (The Theory of Everything), an atmospheric thriller set in the Swiss Alps, where science meets the surreal.
In 1962, the world’s leading physicists gather at a secluded congress in the Swiss Alps to discuss the elusive Theory of Everything. But as the search for universal truths unfolds, inexplicable events begin to disrupt the serene mountain setting. A suspenseful, visually stunning thriller about quantum mechanics, captured in breathtaking black-and-white cinematography.
The Magic Mountain for physicists: Young researcher Johannes Leinert travels with his doctoral advisor to the congress, where anticipation builds around a lecture by a renowned Iranian scientist. When the speaker’s arrival is mysteriously delayed, the distinguished guests pass the time skiing and socialising. Johannes, meanwhile, becomes drawn to Karin, a captivating bar pianist who seems to know unsettling details about his past.
Then the atmosphere shifts. Bodies appear and vanish. One physicist begins to age unnaturally. The clouds above the Alpine peaks twist into uncanny shapes. And Karin disappears. As Johannes begins to investigate, he’s joined by two eccentric Swiss inspectors, plunging deeper into a mystery that defies logic.
Blending noir aesthetics with echoes of cinematic history, Die Theorie von Allem is a haunting, intellectually charged thriller that explores the fragile fabric of space-time.
Germany, Austria, Switzerland 2022/2023 | Feature Film | Director: Timm Kröger | 118 min | German with English subtitles | Cast: Jan Bülow, Olivia Ross, Hanns Zischler, Gottfried Breitfuss, Philippe Graber, David Bennent, Ladina von Frisching, Imogen Kogge et al.

More information: Goethe-Institut Glasgow Event Page.

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