Marie Kreutzer : 2011
Die Vaterlosen
In a large, dilapidated house in the Austrian countryside, Niki, a doctor, arrives from Munich to the bedside of his father Hans, just in time to see the old man die. The rest of the family then begin to gather for the funeral. Niki's idealistic brother Vito, who seems the most affected by his father's death; the youngest sister Mizzi, who has suffered from a neurological condition since childhood; and to the surprise of the others, Hans's elder daughter Kyra, after having had little contact with the family for more than twenty years. Kyra is like a stranger to them now, but when she discovers that her very existence has been kept secret, she starts to uncover old mysteries and buried secrets. Soon all the brothers and sisters find themselves unearthing the roots of the childhood memories they had suppressed in order to survive. Marie Kreutzer's debut feature is an intriguing and disturbing journey into the past, exploring issues of family and freedom, belonging and solitude.
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