Domino

A slow, introspective plunge into a woman's fractured psyche amid a divided city, heavy with memory and political unease.

Directed by

Thomas Brasch

Genres

Drama

Starring

Katharina Thalbach, Bernhard Wicki, Anne Bennent

Overview

A young actress in Cold War Berlin struggles to decide whether or not to accept a new role, working with an old leftist director in a deserted theatrehouse. Caught between her painful childhood - loss of the mother - and the confusing and instable present political and social situation, she engages with prostitutes, penniless playwrights and postmen of the split Berlin city.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, grief, isolation, politics

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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