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Afire (Roter Himmel) (2023)

Afire (Roter Himmel) (2023)

Echoing Rohmer's delicate touch, Christian Petzold's dramedy 'Afire' simmers with love and loneliness

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Jul 21, 2023
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Afire' Review: His Flaws Are Petty, Pathetic and Funny - The New York Times

What's it about? Emotions run high for a group of friends in a holiday home by the Baltic Sea as the parched forest around them catches fire.

Who’s it for? Éric Rohmer-heads, if it’s sad-boy summer, l…

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