In Times of Fading Light
Just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, the birthday celebrations of an East German family turn into a tragicomical moment of political and personal breakdown.
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| Original Title | In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts |
| Year | 2017 |
| Country | Germany |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Matti Geschonneck |
| Runtime | 100 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (22 votes) |
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The film masterfully uses a family birthday as a microcosm for the collapse of East Germany. Director Matti Geschonneck balances drama and dark comedy with a precise touch, revealing how ideology corrupts even the closest bonds.
What lingers after the credits is a profound sense of how grand history is written in the quiet, crumbling spaces of the everyday. A poignant study of the personal costs of political change. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Matti Geschonneck
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