Im Glück (Neger)

Overview

Over seven years, director Thomas Heise revisits five young actors from his 2007 Berlin staging of Heiner Müller’s “Anatomy Titus.” At irregular intervals, he asks them to film their everyday lives and articulate their hopes. The footage is deliberately fragmentary and non-linear: there is no smooth narrative or causal thread. Among them, 22-year-old Sven, whose apprenticeship, naval stint, dishonorable discharge, and failed relationships leave him convinced “nothing comes next”, becomes the focal point of this long-term observation. Invoking Müller’s own outsider declaration - “I am a Negro” - the film offers a stark, uncompromising portrait of aimless youth while Heise probes his role as documentarian.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 6, 2006

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Director

Thomas Heise

Writer

Thomas Heise

Producer

Heino Deckert

Music

Bendrik Muhs

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0768200