In the organizer's words:

The loss and grief that accompanied the millions of deaths on and beyond the battlefields of the First World War were still omnipresent three years after the end of the war. It was during this time that Fritz Lang made his eighth film, which brought him his breakthrough and bears the significant title "The Tired Death".
At the center of the story is a young woman who begs death for the life of her loved one. Tired and weary of his godly task, the icy yet exhausted-looking Grim Reaper gives the woman the chance to win back the life of her beloved. A fantastic, at times burlesque ride through space, time and cultures begins, culminating in a comforting ending.
Lang's work, which premiered in 1921, still impresses today with its cinematography, trick techniques, backdrops and special effects. It is no coincidence that the silent film is considered a masterpiece, and electronic music producer Jan Jelinek has taken on the task of re-scoring it. The Berlin-based artist is known for sampling sound fragments from the most diverse areas of life to create ecstatic sound collages. The everyday and the familiar are often the starting point for his experimental productions, which may initially be irritating but still manage to arouse thoughtfulness and emotions when listened to.

Introduction: Dr. Philipp Stiasny

The event takes place in cooperation with DAVE e.V.

A film from the collection of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung in Wiesbaden