I never miss an opportunity to roam the CalTech campus, and last night I had the opportunity to attend a film there. The film is Der Sandmann (The Sandman), directed by Peter Luisi, who attended the screening and answered questions.
I'm not a reviewer but I'll tell you this much: Der Sandmann is realistic and absurdist at the same time, an absolute delight, and you must see it if you get the opportunity. What a privilege it was to get to see it in its Caltech premiere.
Update: Now that I'm not hurrying to post and rush out of the house, I'll add that "Der Sandmann" has begun festival rounds in the U.S. and is seeking a U.S. distributor. It ought to have one. Last night's CalTech audience ate it up.
Welcome back, Petrea!
ReplyDeleteI love the zig-zag perspective on this photo.
Der Sandmann ist German! Is the film German? Well anyway I made a note and will watch it when I can! :-)
ReplyDeleteDer Sandman looks like a film I would really enjoy. I'll check it out if it comes to town. Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteYay!!! Withdrawal averted!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Welcome back to us all.
ReplyDeleteYes, Daisy, Der Sandmann is --well, I believe it was shot in Switzerland and on Elba (ooh, vacation) and the language is German. I saw it with subtitles, which I much prefer to dubbing.
It's a weird version of German called Swiss, which I can't understand at all. Perhaps not even the Swiss can, which is why they also speak Italian and French.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo! I love the golden reflection of the sun on the terracotta tiles. It looks like there's a labyrinth through that archway, not to be entered without string or breadcrumbs.
Das Suisse Deutsche!!! (that's about as much as I know...even though my mom's parents both immigrated from Switzerland!)
ReplyDeleteOh Well then I have a chance to watch it in theatres... we've got both here: Italian and German! :-)
ReplyDeleteI also prefer films in the original language!
I see that I anglicized the film's title. Verboten! Make that "Der Sandmann."
ReplyDeleteDaisy, it stars Fabian Kruger and Irene Brugger. They're perfect in their roles and their chemistry is right-on. I hope you'll get a chance to see it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bellis. As you know it's not really a labyrinth, but it looks like one from a certain angle.
Yay, you're back! And yay, we're all back. I had a feeling you were having a night out on the tiles, Petrea...
ReplyDeleteLove this photo! A treat for the eye....
ReplyDeleteShell, a Led Zeppelin reference! Well, that's the first thing I thought of, anyway. And they meant what you said. (If I must be out on tiles, these are good ones to be out on, I suppose.)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ms. M. I kind of like this one, too, odd as it is.
I already spoke about it to my friends and we're going to watch it! ASAP!
ReplyDeleteIs it in theaters there, Daisy? We don't have it here yet, so I was lucky to see it.
ReplyDeleteI thought that looked familiar! My husband is a grad student at Caltech. Nice photo!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anon!
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