The Bloom of Yesterday

The Bloom of Yesterday

2017 · 124 min · DE · 7.1 (33 votes)
Dir. Chris Kraus · Starring Lars Eidinger, Adèle Haenel, Hannah Herzsprung, Jan Josef Liefers, Rolf Hoppe, Bibiana Zeller
RomanceDramaComedy

An almost romantic comedy on the edge: Holocaust researcher Toto is having a major life crisis. Just when things at home and work could not get worse, he unwantedly gets a new assistent assigned to himself. Zazie is french, jewish, slightly germanophobe and supposed to help Toto to prepare a major congress. As the star of the congress suddenly wants to pull out, the problems are piling up and the two have to fix it.

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This film feels like a darkly funny, yet deeply melancholic exploration of inherited trauma and awkward romance. It’s a character study that balances wit with profound discomfort, perfect for a thoughtful, solitary watch.

awkwardmelancholicwittyuncomfortabledarkly comedicsteadyindie dramaarthousecharacter studydark comedygrieftraumaidentityculture clash
holocaust (shoah)mental illnesshistorical society
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