Gundermann

Gundermann

Genre

Drama, Music, Biography

Director

Andreas Dresen

Run time

2h 8min

Cast

Alexander Scheer, Bjarne Mädel

Andreas Dresen, one of Germany’s most prominent filmmakers, delivers his passion project: a wonderfully nuanced portrait, a music film and a film about the German Democratic Republic. Dresen, himself born in East Germany during the socialist era, follows the life and times of Gerhard Gundermann, a singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the waning years of that system. He wants to be a hard worker, good husband, caring father, artist, clown, politician – all at the same time. Gerhard Gundermann is hero and anti-hero, a walking contradiction, a dazzling figure typical of the former East Germany – or not. People everywhere like him, even as they are offended by him. In Germany, the film was a box-office hit while critics hailed it as an outstandingly honest portrait of living in an oppressive society.

Genre

Drama, Music, Biography

Director

Andreas Dresen

Run time

2h 8min

Cast

Alexander Scheer, Bjarne Mädel

Andreas Dresen, one of Germany’s most prominent filmmakers, delivers his passion project: a wonderfully nuanced portrait, a music film and a film about the German Democratic Republic. Dresen, himself born in East Germany during the socialist era, follows the life and times of Gerhard Gundermann, a singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the waning years of that system. He wants to be a hard worker, good husband, caring father, artist, clown, politician – all at the same time. Gerhard Gundermann is hero and anti-hero, a walking contradiction, a dazzling figure typical of the former East Germany – or not. People everywhere like him, even as they are offended by him. In Germany, the film was a box-office hit while critics hailed it as an outstandingly honest portrait of living in an oppressive society.

Info

Rating

(none)

Production year

2018

Global distributor

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Local distributor

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ

In cinema

11/28/2018