A marriage barn in East Germany's dead zone — where hope goes to rust and teenagers plot escapes.
Despite having lived in the East German countryside for several months, teenager Lars and his dad, Henrik, are still treated as unwelcome guests. Henrik is building a “marriage barn,” a proposed bed-and-breakfast for newlywed Berliners.
Acting
Josef Hader's Henrik — fragile bravado wearing thin.
Cinematography
Bleak Uckermark landscapes that swallow dreams whole.
Direction
Reyels lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Ann-Kristin Reyels
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