Under the Lantern

A slow, shadowy plunge into fragile hopes and quiet betrayals, watching lives strain against a world that offers little mercy.

Directed by

Gerhard Lamprecht

Genres

Drama

Starring

Lissy Arna, Gerhard Dammann, Mathias Wieman

Overview

Else Riedel (Lissy Arna), locked out by her authoritarian father, seeks refuge with her boyfriend Hans. Complications threaten when Hans's roommate Max falls in love with her, but the situation is resolved: the three remain friends, and decide to form a music hall act. They want to ascend, but how? A way out beckons when a theatrical agent named Nevin enters Else’s life. He is played by Hubert von Meyerinck as a slick and oily villain, who oozes refinement; his experience behind bars is waved away with a silk scarf. He is cunning to the point of perfidiousness, but is not completely unsympathetic. He also embodies a new type - the scrounger.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Politics, class, betrayal, ambition

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

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