Crossing Europe

Everyone Else

1 hr. 59 min. | Drama | N/A

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.

Maren Ade

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.
Languages
German
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Alle Anderen
Produced
2009: Germany

Film information

Director
Maren Ade
Producers
Bernhard Keller
Cast
Birgit Minichmayr, Lars Eidinger, Hans-Jochen Wagner
More information
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