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Section: Panorama
Bright Nights (2017)
Austrian civil engineer Michael lives with his girlfriend in Berlin. For years, he has barely had any contact with his 14-year-old son Luis. When Michael’s father dies, the two travel together to the funeral held in the remote north of Norway. Barely knowing each other, the two are suddenly caught in an intimate situation. After the funeral, Michael suggests spending a few days together exploring the region, which turns out to be more difficult than expected. Never having spent any time with each other on a daily basis, they have trouble handling their relationship. When they are in the car together it feels like the calm before a storm.
| Country | Germany, Norway |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Duration | 86 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | German |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Thomas Arslan |
| Screenplay | Thomas Arslan |
| Director of Photography | Reinhold Vorschneider |
| Edited by | Reinaldo Pinto Almeida |
| Contact | The Match Factory GmbH |
Biography
A screenwriter and director of the German-Turkish origin, he studied German studies and at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin. After making short films, he made his debut with the drama Turn Down the Music (Mach die Musik leiser, 1994). He also captivated audiences with the feature films Dealer (1999), Vacation (Ferien, 2007) and Gold (2014).
Drama, Youth, Family, Growing Up, Positive Choices, Nature, Fatherhood, Youth