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Lars Eidinger Is a Dysfunctional Father in the Trailer for Tom Tykwer’s ‘Das Licht’
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Scott Roxborough
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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'.
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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