The MFA Film Program and the Goethe Institut-Boston are pleased to present a nine-film retrospective of the Films of Daniel Brühl from September 15- October 5 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Known to American audiences for his memorable roles in "Good Bye, Lenin!" and, more recently, "Ladies in Lavender," the 27-year-old German actor has also starred in some of Germany’s most interesting and edgy works not yet widely screened in the U.S.
All films in German with English subtitles, except "Ladies in Lavender."
"No More School" (Schule)
Thurs., Sept. 15, 8 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 22, 3 p.m.
Directed by Marco Petry
Germany, 2000, 99 min.
Marco Petry’s directorial debut is a sensitive portrait of a group of high school students in small-town Germany. It crystallizes one moment in time: 24 hours in the lives of these young friends just before graduation, after which everything changes and “real” life begins.
"The White Sound" (Das weisse Rauschen)
Fri., Sept. 16, 8 p.m.
Directed by Hans Weingartner
Germany, 2000, 109 min.
Lukas, 21 years old, starts hearing voices and discovers that what he thought was a drug reaction is a case of schizophrenia.
"Good Bye, Lenin!"
Sat., Sept. 17, 2:40 p.m.
Directed by Wolfgang Becker
Germany, 2003, 118 min.
Wolfgang Becker’s inventive satire takes an interesting slant on the effects of reunification in Germany.
"Honolulu"
Wed., Sept. 21, 6 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m.
Directed by Uschi Ferstl, Florian Gallenberger, Saskia Jell, Vanessa Jopp, Matthias Lehmann, Beryl Schennan, Sandra Schmidt
Germany, 2001, 90 min.
A film directed by seven Munich Film School students, "Honolulu" takes place over 24 hours not in Hawaii, but inside a rural town just outside of Munich.
"Ladies in Lavender"
Thu, Sep 22, 1 p.m.
Sun, Sep 25, 11 a.m.
Directed by Charles Dance
United Kingdom, 2004, 103 min.
On the coast of 1930’s Cornwall, two elderly sisters live a quiet and inordinately tidy life. After a violent storm, they take in a young man (Daniel Brühl), who they find badly injured on their beach.
"Elephant Heart" (Elefantenherz)
Sat., Sept. 24, 4 p.m.
Directed by Züli Aladag
Germany, 2002, 100 min.
Brühl plays Marko, a young man who dreams of becoming a professional boxer.
"Love in Thoughts" (Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken)
Sat, Oct 1, 4:15 p.m.
Wed, Oct 5, 6 p.m.
Directed by Achim Von Borries
Germany, 2004, 90 min.
Two young men spend a weekend at a lakeside summer house where they throw a drunken party which results in a volatile mix of heightened emotion, jealousy and longing.
"Vaya con Dios"
Sun, Oct 2, 3 p.m.
Directed by Zoltan Spirandelli
Germany, 2002, 106 min.
Three monks are forced at long last into the modern world. The trio quickly discover that years of monastic isolation have left them ill-equipped to deal with a world full of cars, trains, cell phones and women.
"The Edukators" (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei)
Wed, Oct 5, 7:45 p.m.
Directed by Hans Weingartner
Germany/Austria, 2004, 127 min.
Nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes, "The Edukators" examines the culture clash of rebellious youth and fat-cat bourgeoisie.
