Laputa

A talk-heavy, intimate chamber piece that unfolds in one apartment, feeling quietly romantic and politically charged.

Directed by

Helma Sanders-Brahms

Genres

Drama

Starring

Krystyna Janda, Sami Frey

Overview

Extensive dialogue and the tight focus of a single apartment setting marks this romantic and politically symbolic drama about Malgorzata, a Polish photographer (Krystyna Janda) and her married French lover Paul (Sami Frey). The two rendezvous in West Berlin to spend some time together before Malgorzata has to go back to Warsaw and Paul returns to his wife and daughter.

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Love, betrayal, isolation, politics

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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