The lovely people at Toga Hospitality had offered D tickets to watch movies of our choice at the German film Festival that ended in Sydney a couple of weeks back. We had chosen Sommersturm (German for Summer Storm). This has been screened in Sydney on many occasions during the Mardi Gras Film Festivals and by popular demands seems to come back over and over. Its one of those feel good movies that leave you wanting more and is at the same time very realistic.
Tobi played by Robert Stadlober was among the audience and gave a short speech about the movie and also answered questions from the audience at the end of the movie. Seemed like quite a sorted down-to-earth person.
This story ‘Sommersturm‘ is about the lives of 2 best friends Tobi played by Robert Stadlober & Achim played by Kostja Ullman who go in for a regatta in the German countryside having won many local rowing cups in partnership. But this camping trip to the coutryside in summer has more than Rowing on the agenda. It also is the time they discover their sexuality.
I really liked the movies, there are some funny little snippets and over all it conveys the bigger message of homophobia in a very sweet way. At the end of the movie, there was a dialogue between the audience and Robert. Someone in the audience had pointed out how Summerstorm as a movie was way more tasteful and suble and yet carried the message of homophobia, and it made ‘Brokeback Mountain‘ look crass. Sorry Heath and Jake, this is true!
Life happens without warning indeed!
Possibly Related Articles
- The Bourne Ultimatum Brilliantly crafted. Astutely mastered story. A sequence of heart throbbing action. Exhilarating! A masterpiece sequel and supersedes its predecessors Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy. I was totally thrilled right through the entire movie and if...
- Easy Virtue We watched Easy Virtue at the St George Open Air Cinema last night. Certainly privileged to go a second time this year. You couldn’t ask for a better backdrop than to have the Opera House...
- Brick Lane D had won free tickets to the screening of Brick Lane at the Dendy Opera Quays last week. I had heard about the book sometime back but never read it. It was a sheer joy...
This website uses IntenseDebate comments, but they are not currently loaded because either your browser doesn't support JavaScript, or they didn't load fast enough.
0 Response to “Sommersturm”