Lenz (2006 film)
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- Milan Peschel: Lenz
- Barbara Maurer: Natalie
- Noah Gsell: Noah
- Barbara Heynen: Tanja
| Lenz | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Imbach |
| Screenplay by | Thomas Imbach |
| Produced by | Thomas Imbach |
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| Cinematography | Jürg Hassler, Thomas Imbach |
| Edited by | Thomas Imbach, Jürg Hassler, Patrizia Stotz |
| Music by | Peter Bräker, Balz Bachmann |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Switzerland, Germany |
| Languages | German, Swiss German |
Lenz is a 2006 Swiss feature film directed by Thomas Imbach, based on the narrative fragment Lenz by Georg Büchner. In the film, the character of Lenz, played by Milan Peschel, is a filmmaker facing a personal and artistic crisis. Lenz was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival 2006 in the "Forum" section.[1] It was also shown at festivals such as the Melbourne International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Bafici in Buenos Aires.[2]
The eccentric Lenz is in a life crisis. He leaves his home Berlin in order to explore Georg Büchner's fragment "Lenz" in the Vogesen. Soon, however, he travels to Zermatt in the Swiss Alps to see his nine-year-old son Noah. With his help, he organises a meeting with his ex-wife Natalie, whom he still loves. However, the illusion of family life is short-lived due to Lenz's strange behaviour. Noah and Natalie return to Zurich, and Lenz remains alone in the mountains.