Filmmaker Anne and actor Nuri want to spend some time at his mother's house in Israel – to wind down, chill and work. The sun is shining, the house has a terrace with a pool. Unfortunately, however, the beautiful view is tainted by a construction site where Palestinians are at work. Helicopters circle in the air, at times a strange whirring sound can be heard. As Nuri explains, this is the Iron Dome missile defence system that protects the population from war. The juxtaposition of a safety concept with borders secured by the military and a highly personal space in which boundaries are tested and softened is the essential concept of this film from Henrika Kull: Anne is visiting a war hotspot and yet finds herself in a safety bubble. Two people from Germany and Israel cannot encounter one another without history playing a role – and yet during the sun-drenched days by the pool other things take on greater importance. Anne and Nuri grow closer, explore self-conceptions, mutual perceptions and matters of both a collective and private nature in a film that follows two individuals in search of authentic exchange and connection.
Text: Susanne Stern
English: Peter Rickerby
On Wed, June 19, director Henrika Kull and lead actress Liliane Amuat will be present for a Q&A.
On Thu, June 20, director Henrika Kull will be present for a Q&A.
On Fr, June 21 and Sat, June 22, lead actor Dor Aloni will be present for a Q&A.
