Crossing Europe

Phantoms of July

1 hr. 30 min. | Drama, Comedy | Pegi 13

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The stories in Phantoms of July unfold across different eras, yet all are set in the East German town of Sangerhausen, famed for its wild rose gardens. One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary German cinema, Julian Radlmaier draws on the town’s medieval architecture and the poetry of Romantic writers to address pressing questions in today’s German society. Within the film’s mysterious, surreal fabric emerge tales of love, longing, and the pain of separation.

Julian Radlmaier

Julian Radlmaier

Julian Radlmaier studied film and art history in Berlin and Paris and worked as an assistant to director Werner Schroeter. He also translated and edited French philosopher Jacques Rancière’s writings on cinema. According to Radlmaier, the theatricality of his films is an act of rebellion against prevailing stylistic norms. He has previously visited Scanorama to present his earlier films Self-Criticism of a Bourgeois Dog (2017) and Bloodsuckers (2021).
Languages
German
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen
Produced
2025: Germany

Film information

Director
Julian Radlmaier
Producers
Kirill Krasovski, Frank Tönsmann
Screenplay
Julian Radlmaier
Cinematography
Faraz Fesharaki
Cast
Johannes Berzl, Andreas Bittl, Henriette Confurius, Andreas Döhler, Mela Fink
More information
www.imdb.com

Screenings

Sunday, 9 November

16:30

Forum Cinemas Vingis · 11

Past screening

Saturday, 15 November

19:20

Forum Cinemas Vingis · 11

Past screening

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