HN & HCMC – Spring Cinema: “Head Full of Honey”

Wed 22 Feb 2017, 7 pm
Hanoi: Goethe Institut
HCMC: Salon Van hoa Ca Phe Thu Bay

From Goethe Institut:

Come to the film screening “Head Full of Honey” within the framework of the Spring Cinema program by the Goethe Institut in Hanoi and HCMC.

Before Tilda’s parents can put her beloved grandfather in an old people’s home due to his progressing Alzheimer disease, she takes him on one last adventure.

ABOUT THE FILM

Genre: Comedy/Drama
Country: Germany
Year: 2014
Director: Til Schweiger, Lars Gmehling
Script: Til Schweiger, Hilly Martinek
Actor: Emma Schweiger, Dieter Hallervorden, Til Schweiger
Length: 133 minutes
Age restriction: 12 years
Awards: German Film Prize 2015 for the biggest audience
CIVIS 2015 Audience Prize
Festivals: LOLA at Berlinale 2016

11-year-old Tilda always had a special connection to her grandfather Amandus. But as Amandus forgets more and more, Tilda is alarmed. When his son cannot cope with him any longer and is about to send Amandus to a nursing home, Tilda tries to prevent this by all means. Without further ado she sets out on a great journey with Amandus in order to fulfill his heart’s desire: Seeing Venice once again, the city he visited together with his deceased wife many years ago…

Til Schweiger, born 1963 in Freiburg, has been in the film business for more than 20 years and gained huge popularity as an actor in Germany. Besides that, he also works as a director, producer and script writer. For his work both in front of and behind the camera he has been awarded many times. He has also participated in international productions and was seen on screen next to Brad Pitt. For the film “Head full of honey” he was director, producer, co-author and actor.

Language: German with English and Vietnamese subtitles

Free admission

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