Winner of the Swiss film awards 2021 (Best Fiction Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Performance in a Supporting Role, Best Film Editing). The film celebrated its premiere at the Berlinale 2020.

Lisa, a once brilliant playwright, no longer writes. She lives with her family in Switzerland, but her heart remains in Berlin, beating in time with that of her twin brother Sven, the famous theatre actor. Since Sven has been suffering from an aggressive type of leukaemia, the relationship between them has become even closer. Lisa does everything in her power to bring Sven back on stage. For her soulmate, she neglects everything else and even risks losing her husband. Her marriage goes awry, but Lisa only has eyes for her brother, who reflects her deepest longings and awakens in her the desire to be creative, to feel alive again.

Directors: Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond – 2020 – 99‘ – fiction
Cast: Nina Hoss, Lars Eidinger, Marthe Keller, Jens Albinus
Language:  German with English subtitles
Rating: 12 years +
Reservations: limited number of seats, reservation required www.rialto.com.cy / tel 77 77 77 45

Trailer