Berlin, the Romantic Era, Young poet Heinrich (Christian Friedel, White Ribbon) wishes to conquer the inevitability of death through love, yet is unable to convince his sceptical cousin Marie to join him in a suicide pact. It is whilst coming to terms with this refusal, ineffably distressed by his cousin's insensitivity to the depth of his feelings, that Heinrich meets Henriette (Birte Schnöink), the wife of a business acquaintance, Henrich's subsequent offer to the beguiling young woman at first holds scant appeal that is until Henriette discovers she is suffering from a terminal illness. Amour Fou is a romantic comedy based loosely on the suicide of the poet Henrich von Kleist in 1811.
Lourdes follows Christine who has been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life. In order to escape her isolation, she makes a journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees mountains.
Against company policy, plant breeder Alice takes home a newly created species as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it Little Joe' but as it grows, so too does Alice's suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests... From visionary director Jessica Hausner (Lourdes), Little Joe is a cool, witty and unsettling scifi starring Emily Beecham (Daphne, Into the Badlands) and Ben Whishaw (Skyfall, Paddington). Features: Little Joe at the BFI London Film Festival (2019): featuring director Jessica Hausner and the cast at the film's UK Premiere Trailer Other extras TBC **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full credits
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Berlin the Romantic Era Young poet Heinrich (Christian Friedel White Ribbon) wishes to conquer the inevitability of death through love yet is unable to convince his sceptical cousin Marie to join him in a suicide pact. It is whilst coming to terms with this refusal ineffably distressed by his cousin’s insensitivity to the depth of his feelings that Heinrich meets Henriette (Birte Schnöink) the wife of a business acquaintance Henrich’s subsequent offer to the beguiling young woman at first holds scant appeal that is until Henriette discovers she is suffering from a terminal illness. AMOUR FOU is a “romantic comedy” based loosely on the suicide of the poet Henrich von Kleist in 1811.
Lourdes follows Christine who has been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life. In order to escape her isolation, she makes a journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees mountains.
Berlin, the Romantic Era, Young poet Heinrich (Christian Friedel, White Ribbon) wishes to conquer the inevitability of death through love, yet is unable to convince his sceptical cousin Marie to join him in a suicide pact. It is whilst coming to terms with this refusal, ineffably distressed by his cousin's insensitivity to the depth of his feelings, that Heinrich meets Henriette (Birte Schnöink), the wife of a business acquaintance, Henrich's subsequent offer to the beguiling young woman at first holds scant appeal that is until Henriette discovers she is suffering from a terminal illness. Amour Fou is a romantic comedy based loosely on the suicide of the poet Henrich von Kleist in 1811.
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