Tomorrow a Long Time Ago

A quiet, contemplative drift through loss and memory, heavy with the weight of history and the ache of starting over.

Directed by

Luise Donschen

Genres

Drama

Starring

Gerti Drassl, Clemens Bobke, Manuela Biedermann

Overview

Amid German reunification in 1990, 50-year-old Patty first loses her job and then her friend Jelena. In a small East German town, she collects discarded objects and meets the younger Franz. When her flat becomes so full of belongings that she can no longer enter it, she sets out into a colorful forest. A journey through landscapes and history begins—carrying away more than just her.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, isolation, identity, memory

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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