Nordstrand (2013)
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Daniel Michel, Martin Schleiß, Luise Berndt, Anna Thalbach, Rainer Wöss
Two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home to decide its future amid the legacy of their family's violence.
The story
After years apart, very different brothers Marten and Volker reunite at the deserted house where they grew up on the Nordstrand peninsula. Volker, the younger brother, wants to sell the house among the dunes, while Marten is still considering a reunion with their mother, who is due to be released from prison soon. The family’s past weighs on the brothers: Volker experienced domestic violence from their father, while Marten and their mother did not intervene. Withdrawn Volker is difficult to reach, and the brothers must confront what the house and their shared history mean to them.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After many years apart, the very different brothers Marten and Volker reunite in the deserted house where they grew up on the Nordstrand peninsula. Their younger brother Volker experienced domestic violence at the hands of their father, while his brother and mother did nothing to intervene. Volker had decided to sell the house among the dunes, while Marten was still considering a reunion with their mother. She was due to be released from prison soon, having murdered her husband in revenge. It is hard to get through to the withdrawn Volker. In the end, the brothers try to settle the matter with a swimming race. Volker wins, and under a power of attorney he now has the right to sell the house.
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