Bones and Names
2023 film directed by Fabian Stumm
Bones and Names (German: Knochen und Namen) is a 2023 German drama film written and directed by Fabian Stumm in his feature directorial debut, starring himself along with Knut Berger, Marie-Lou Sellem and Susie Meyer. The relationship drama presents subtle irony of the partnership between an actor and an author that turns out to be more vulnerable to crises than expected.
It is selected in Perspektive Deutsches Kino to compete for the Compass-Perspektive-Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 February 2023. The film is also nominated for Best Feature Film Teddy Award.
Synopsis
Boris is an actor and Jonathan a writer both have been in a relationship for many years. Their relationship is now at turning point as both have found new interests. Jonathan is totally lost in writing a new novel and actor Boris and his younger colleague Tim are getting closer. At the same time Jonathan's single sister, Natasha and her puckish young daughter Josie are struggling for distance, closeness, trust, desire and fear of loss. They both are turning to unconventional ways to deal with the relationship issues.
Cast
Fabian Stumm as Boris
Knut Berger as Jonathan
Marie-Lou Sellem as Jeanne
Susie Meyer as Carla
Magnus Mariuson as Tim
Doreen Fietz as Natascha
Alma Meyer-Prescott as Josie
Anneke Kim Sarnau as Helen
Godehard Giese as Becks
Ruth Reinecke as Heidi
Ernst Stötzner as Michael
Anne Haug as Stella
Louise Helm as Marie
Haley Louise Jones as Naima
Tanju Bilir as Yasin
Nicola Heim as Lucy
Milena Thirty as Lara
Rainer Sellien as Dahlmann
Production
Fabian Stumm after the award-winning 2022 short film Daniel, planned the feature-length film.
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