INTERFILM 41: Closest Strangers

Das sagt der/die Veranstalter:in:

Quite often, not much separates the familiar and the strange: When does the strange become familiar, and how do we become closer, more familiar with the foreign or strange? Sometimes the strange is closer to us than we believe: The exotic Saarland bears the scars of a bygone war within its forests, and an estranged mother and daughter may yet find their way back to one another. Bizarre body standards expose rigid obedience, and a giggling bunny experiences a destructive cycle of externally imposed violence. A telephone call with an estranged father and a country left behind attempts to bridge the gap between generations and values, and, in spite of two twin brothers' closeness, some dreams remain unspoken and distant.