What Doesn't Kill Us
(Was uns nicht umbringt)
Year: 2018
Country:
GERMANY
Language:
German
Run Time:
129 minutes
Filtering in and out of Dr. Lang’s office is a lifetime of heartache and distress, all in a day’s work. With carefully crafted storylines of individuals attending therapy, WHAT DOESN’T KILL US portrays a trusted therapist and the stories of his roster of patients, their struggles gradually unfolding upon his office sofa. Dr. Lang spends his days empathizing with his patients as they deal with grief, the imminent death of loved ones, relationship issues, and struggles with self-worth. Many lean on him to make sense of their lives, including his ex-wife, an unexpected new love interest, and a seasoned undertaker with whom he shares the daily challenge of shouldering other people’s troubles for a living. But Dr. Lang, like his patients, daydreams of the connections he longs to make in his own life, masked by his front that he’s keeping it all together. While his issues often come second to everyone around him, Dr. Lang must learn to confide in others so he can truly help himself. (In German with subtitles) —A.B.
CIFF43 Screenings
Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at 9:00 PM
Wednesday, April 03, 2019 at 1:50 PM
Competitions
Reel Women Direct Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman
International Narrative Competition
Director
Sandra Nettlebeck
Born in Hamburg, Germany, Sandra Nettlebeck graduated from San Francisco State University. She worked as a journalist and freelance producer in Hamburg before writing and directing feature films. Nettlebeck has also worked on and co-written several TV and feature screenplays and two miniseries.
Filmography
Mostly Martha (2001), Sergeant Pepper (2004), Helen (2009), Last Love (2013), WHAT DOESN'T KILL US (2018)
Producers
Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach, Julia Wagner
Screenwriting
Sandra Nettlebeck
Cinematography
Michael Bertl
Principal Cast
Christian Berkel, Mark Waschke, Bjarne Mädel, Barbara Auer, Johanna ter Steege
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