Afire – Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art

Awarded the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this film by the melodrama master Christian Petzold is a bittersweet love story with an ecological message. Once again, the German director delves into human emotions with great sensitivity, reflecting on the problem of the creative crisis and its impact on emotional maturity.

Leon and Felix are friends who have decided to spend the summer in a holiday house in a forest by the Baltic Sea. It is meant to be a time of relaxation, a break from the city, but also an opportunity to find inspiration for their work. Leon is currently writing his next book; Felix is trying to complete a photographic portfolio. However, when the men arrive at their destination, it looks like they’re not alone…