Distant LightsGermany
2003, 105min.
Dir. Hans-Christian Schmid, Script. M.Gutmann, H.-Ch. Schmid, Dir. of Phot. B.Godfrejow, Edit. H.Weissbrich, Music by The Notwist, Art. Dir. Ch.Goldbeck, Prod. D.Blum, J.Claussen, U.Putz, G.Steinert, T.Woebke.
Cast: A.Diehl, M.Simon, D.Striesow, S.Urzendowsky, Z.Zamachowski.
Two countries, two towns and a river. The Oder does not only separate the German town of Frankfurt-on-Oder from the Polish city of Slubice, it marks the devision between two very different worlds. All kinds of people, rich and poor, come here in search of happiness, often finding nothing, but barriers of their own making.
Awards: FIPRESCI Award Berlin 2003, German Film Award 2003 (Silver), Bronze Camera 300 Macedonia 2003. | Schmid, Hans-Christian Hans-Christian Schmid (born 19.08.1965, Altötting, Germany)
Studied at the Academy of Television & Film in Munich. He made his directorial debut in 1989 with the documentary Champagne or Seltzer. Since 1995, he has collaborated with Michael Gutmann. They have since worked together on the screenplays for Gutmann's films Just for One Night (1997) and Heart Over Head (2001).
Filmography
Champagne or Seltzer (Sekt oder Selters, 1989), Lachende Gewitter, Das (1989), Mechanik des Wunders, Die (1992), After Five in the Forest Primeval (Nach Fünf im Urwald,1995), 23 (1998), Crazy (2000), Distant Lights (Lichter, 2003), Requiem (2006).
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