A dysfunctional German family's lives are upended by a mysterious Syrian housekeeper in Tom Tykwer's visually stunning new film 'Das Licht'.
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Director Tom Tykwer is opening the prestigious 2025 Berlin International Film Festival with 'Das Licht', his first feature since 2016's 'A Hologram for a King'.
The film stars acclaimed German actor Lars Eidinger as the head of a 'typically dysfunctional German family', whose lives are transformed by the arrival of Farrah, a Syrian housekeeper with her own agenda.
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Lars Eidinger, Nicolette Krebitz, Elke Biesendorfer, Tala al Deen, Tom Tykwer, X Verleih, Warner Bros. Germany, X Filme Creative Pool, ZDF, ARP Séléction, Gold Rush Pictures, Gretchenfilm, B.A. Filmproduktion, Beta Cinema, Das Licht
Story by Scott RoxboroughDecember 19, 2024 • 10:46 AM
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A dysfunctional German family's lives are upended by a mysterious Syrian housekeeper in Tom Tykwer's visually stunning new film 'Das Licht'.
beat sheet
Director Tom Tykwer is opening the prestigious 2025 Berlin International Film Festival with 'Das Licht', his first feature since 2016's 'A Hologram for a King'.
The film stars acclaimed German actor Lars Eidinger as the head of a 'typically dysfunctional German family', whose lives are transformed by the arrival of Farrah, a Syrian housekeeper with her own agenda.
call sheet
Lars Eidinger, Nicolette Krebitz, Elke Biesendorfer, Tala al Deen, Tom Tykwer, X Verleih, Warner Bros. Germany, X Filme Creative Pool, ZDF, ARP Séléction, Gold Rush Pictures, Gretchenfilm, B.A. Filmproduktion, Beta Cinema, Das Licht