Europe, she loves

by Jan Gassmann
  • 2016 deja-vu FILM
  • 2016 deja-vu FILM
  • 2016 deja-vu FILM

    Synopsis

    Europe on the verge of social and economic change. A close up into the shaken vision of four couples,
    daily struggles, fights, kids, sex and passion. A movie about the politics of love.

    Four couples struggle on the edge of mother Europe. In countries troubled by economic and social crises they stumble through life with charme, sex and plenty of passion. A movie about the politics of love. In Sevilla JUAN, 21, and CARO, 23, experience the wonder of a young love. However, Juan is without a plan for the life that lies ahead of him and she desperately needs one. SIOBHAN, aged 28, and TERRY, 23, live in Dublin. When they first met they have fallen for love and heroin like other young habitants of this cold weathered town. But now sober for some time, on their way to lead a common life, their passion seems to disappear. In Tallinn, close to the northeastern border of Europe, VERONIKA, a 29 year old go-go dancer, and her partner HARRI, 31, find themselves caught up in the toil of a patchwork family. Her oldest son proves to be a challenge for Veronikas confidence in Harri. She wants him to accept Artur as his own. Meanwhile in Thessaloniki, Greece, PENNY, 23, is about to leave her longtime lover NIKO, 33, to go to work in Italy. But how do you leave someone who loves you too much?

    Festivals

    2016
    Berlinale PANORAMA documents - opening film
    nominated for European Film Award
    Zurich Film Award

    Cast and Crew

    Director

    Jan Gassmann

    Producer

    Lisa Blatter, Jan Gassmann, Andreas Hörl, Maren Lüthje, Florian Schneider

    Sound

    Fabian Gutscher

    Editor

    Miriam Märk, Roland von Tessin, Jacques L'Amour

    DoP

    Ramon Giger