Undine
Undine is a 2020 German-French romantic fantasy drama film directed by Christian Petzold. It had its world premiere on 23 February 2020 at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the competition section. Paula Beer won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. It was released in theaters starting in Germany on 11 June 2020.
Plot
Undine Wibeau, a historian who lectures on the urban development of Berlin, is broken up with by a married man with whom she is having an affair, Johannes. She tells him that if he leaves her she will have to kill him, a reference to the myth of undine, and asks him to wait at a café for her while she delivers a lecture. After the lecture, she returns to the café to find he has left. While looking for him, a man who attended her lecture, Christoph, introduces himself to her, telling her that he is an industrial diver and asking her to have a coffee. Christoph accidentally breaks the aquarium in the café and the two are ejected. The two begin a passionate relationship.
Awards
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author | Christian Petzold |
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award | European Film Award for Best Actress |
contentLocation | Berlin Brügge |
director | Christian Petzold |
editor | Bettina Böhler |
events | betrayal destiny love Undine |
genre | drama fantasy |
keywords | dive even married man morning nothing phone call river swim trap urban development walk wels catfish yell |
nomination | European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Film |
producer | Florian Koerner von Gustorf Michael Weber |
theme | romantic fantasy |