Till the End of the Night explained

Till the End of the Night
Director:Christoph Hochhäusler
Producer:Bettina Broker
Cinematography:Reinhold Vorschneider
Editing:Stephen Stabenow
Studio:Heimatfilm GmbH + Co KG (Cologne)
Distributor:Grandfilm GmbH [en]
Runtime:120 minutes
Country:Germany
Language:German

Till the End of the Night (German: '''Bis ans Ende der Nacht''') is a 2023 German thriller film directed and co-written by Christoph Hochhäusler. Starring Timocin Ziegler, Thea Ehre and Michael Sideris, the film is about an undercover agent who is supposed to gain the trust of a criminal through a fictitious relationship with a contact person.[1] It is selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 24 February 2023.[2] [3] The film is also nominated for Best Feature Film Teddy Award.

It was released in Germany on 6 July 2023.

Synopsis

Undercover agent Robert is given the task to infiltrate the drug organization as the partner of the trans woman Leni, with the aim of gaining the trust of a big dealer. For Robert, who is gay, the love story becomes an unpleasant task as he is equally attracted to and repelled by Leni. The success of the mission will determine whether she must resume the prison sentence or not. It is, of all people, the dealer they are spying on who makes Robert confront his conflicting feelings.

Cast

Production

The film was shot from 3 May 2022 to 22 June 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Cologne.[4] In September 2022, the film was reported to be in the post-production with the autumn of 2023 as a target date for release. It is the fifth collaboration between the director Christoph Hochhäusler and the producer Bettina Brokemper.[5]

Release

Till the End of the Night had its premiere on 24 February 2023 as part of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, in Competition. It was released in cinemas on 6 July 2023.

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes website, the film has an approval rating of 20% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 2/10.[6]

David Rooney for The Hollywood Reporter stating that it is "Not worth investigating", concluded writing, "There’s possibly a good story buried in here, but the filmmakers can’t get out of their own way long enough to tell it."[7] Nicholas Bell in IonCinema.com graded the film 1/5 and wrote, "Somehow, Florian Plumeyer’s tediously inept script sabotages not only these themes but also what could have been a striking quartet of viciously unhappy but needy humans."[8]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResult
Berlin International Film Festival25 February 2023Golden BearTill the End of the Night[9]
Silver Bear for Best Supporting PerformanceThea Ehre[10]
Teddy Award for Best Feature FilmTill the End of the Night[11]
Guadalajara International Film Festival9 June 2023Maguey Award[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bis ans Ende der Nacht. Until the end of the night. Crew United . 3 February 2023 . 3 February 2023. de.
  2. Web site: Berlin Film Festival reveals 2023 competition line-up . Michael . Rosser. Screen Daily . 23 January 2023. 3 February 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Till the End of the Night . Christoph. Hochhäusler . 3 February 2023. 13 February 2023 . Cineuropa . en.
  4. Web site: Bis ans Ende der Nacht, Deutschland 2022/2023 Spielfilm. Until the end of the night, Germany 2022/2023 feature film. February 3, 2023 . filmportal.de . de.
  5. Web site: Christoph Hochhäusler's new thriller Till the End of the Night is in post-production . Teresa . Vena . 16 September 2022. February 3, 2023 . Cineuropa . en.
  6. Till the End of the Night (Crime/Drama 2023) . till_the_end_of_the_night_2023 . m . 1 March 2023.
  7. Web site: 'Till the End of the Night' ('Bis ans Ende der Nacht') Review: Queer Crime Romance Runs Afoul of Unsound Plotting. David. Rooney . 24 February 2023. 25 February 2023 . . en.
  8. Web site: Night Boos: Hochhäusler Bungles Black Market Crime Thriller. Nicholas . Bell . 24 February 2023. 25 February 2023 . IonCinema.com . en.
  9. Web site: Berlin Film Festival Reveals Competition Lineup (Updating Live). Ramachandran . Naman . Vivarelli . Nick . 3 February 2023. 23 January 2023 . Variety.
  10. Web site: Berlin: French Documentary 'On the Adamant' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film . Scott Roxborough . Hollywood Reporter . 25 February 2023 . 26 February 2023. en.
  11. Web site: Feature Films: TEDDY nominated. Teddy Award . Word Press . 11 February 2023. 11 February 2023. de.
  12. Web site: Catalogo Oficial. Guadalajara International Film Festival. August 10, 2023. es.

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