Eklipse

A quiet, sunlit summer that slowly curdles into loneliness and confusion, watched with a tight ache in the chest.

Directed by

Manuel Wetscher

Genres

Drama

Starring

Moritz Hohlrieder, Finley Brown, Hannes Perkmann

Overview

Twelve-year-old Tomy spends the summer of the 1999 solar eclipse with his best friend Chris on an alpine pasture. When Chris learns that Tomy's father is in hospital with AIDS, their friendship falls apart – and Tomy suddenly finds himself torn between exclusion and the secrecy of his own family.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, friendship, isolation, family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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