Afire

Afire
Theatrical release poster
GermanRoter Himmel
Directed byChristian Petzold
Screenplay byChristian Petzold
Produced by
  • Florian Koerner von Gustorf
  • Michael Weber
  • Anton Kaiser
Starring
  • Thomas Schubert
  • Paula Beer
  • Langston Uibel
  • Enno Trebs
CinematographyHans Fromm
Edited byBettina Böhler
Production
company
  • Schramm Film Koerner Weber Kaiser
Distributed by
  • The Match Factory GmbH
  • Piffl Medien
Release dates
  • 22 February 2023 (2023-02-22) (Berlinale)
  • 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) (Germany)
Running time
103 minutes
Country
  • Germany
LanguageGerman
Box office$2.1 million[1]

Afire (German: Roter Himmel, lit.'Red Sky') is a 2023 German drama film directed by Christian Petzold, starring Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel and Enno Trebs. The relationship drama focuses on four people sharing a holiday home on the Baltic Sea.[2][3]

The film won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[4] at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 22 February 2023.[5] It was released theatrically in Germany on 20 April 2023.[6] In August 2023, it was shortlisted as the German submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for the 96th Academy Awards.[7]

  1. ^ "Afire (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 15 September 2023.Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Katz, David (11 July 2022). "Afire dawns for Christian Petzold and Paula Beer". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Roter Himmel" [Afire]. Crew United (in German). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference winner:hr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Rosser, Michael (23 January 2023). "Berlin Film Festival reveals 2023 competition line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference rd:filmp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 August 2023). "Oscars: 'Teachers' Lounge,' Wim Wenders' 'Anselm' on Germany's 2024 International Feature Shortlist". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

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