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Afire

Afire

20236.81h 43m

Overview

Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

Directed by Christian Petzold
Written by Christian Petzold
Produced by Michael Weber, Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Anton Kaiser
Box Office0Revenue: $2.1M

Top Cast

Thomas Schubert

Thomas Schubert

Leon

Paula Beer

Paula Beer

Nadja

Langston Uibel

Langston Uibel

Felix

Enno Trebs

Enno Trebs

Devid

Matthias Brandt

Matthias Brandt

Helmut

Jennipher Antoni

Jennipher Antoni

Mrs. Roland, Cashier

R

Ralph Barnebeck

Police Officer

Esther Esche

Esther Esche

Mrs. König, Hotel Manager

M

Mario Fürstenberg

Male Nurse

A

Assunta Hamm

Nurse

Themes & Keywords

friendshipgermanyphotographerliteraturebisexualityclimate changenorthern germanycottagewritersummerseasidenovelistbaltic sealgbtcharacter studyexistentialismpublisherforest firecriticismmale egos

About Afire

Afire is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of friendship, germany, photographer, literature, bisexuality, climate change. Directed by Christian Petzold, it stars Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel. Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

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