Langer Langer Kuss
Aaron is determined not to forget his ex-boyfriend Paul. He believes that the only way to preserve the memory of their caresses and kisses is to stop brushing his teeth. To him, all their emotions, all their touching and intimacies are stored in his teeth. His younger sister and flatmate Lina gently tries to persuade her brother to practice oral hygiene, but she is no longer able to get through to him. When Aaron and Lina’s authoritarian father comes to visit, the situation escalates and Aaron’s behaviour becomes dangerously self-destructive.
Lukas Röder, a student of the HFF in Munich, addresses the topic of mental health in his touching chamber piece. Via the actors’ intensely emotional performances and a second layer in which everyone involved reflects on their roles, behavioural patterns and ways of finding help are explored.
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Runtime
40 min -
Country
Germany -
Year of Presentation
2023 -
Year of Production
2023 -
Director
Lukas Röder -
Cast
Nils Thalmann, Luisa Bocksnick, Michael Zittel, Christian Erdt, Katrin Filzen -
Production Company
University of Television and Film Munich -
Berlinale Section
perspective german cinema -
Berlinale Category
Feature Film