FADO
GERMANY / PORTUGAL - 2016 - 100MIN - DRAMA - DCP/HD
FADO
Original title: FADO
A film by JONAS ROTHLAENDER
When the young doctor FABIAN (33) sees an uncanny resemblance in the face of a dying patient, he snaps out of his rut. On a whim, he leaves Berlin and travels to Lisbon, where his ex-girlfriend DORO (31) works as an architect. Doro is surprised by his sudden appearance and struggles with her feelings. The two of them had a very intimate, but also painful relationship together.
Fabian fights for Doro. He wants to show her that he has learned from his mistakes and is serious about getting her back. He finds an apartment in Lisbon, starts taking Portuguese lessons and even quits his job in Berlin so he can start a new life with her. Fabian seems to enjoy life more than ever and, unlike in the past, he is able to keep his jealousy under control. Doro falls in love with Fabian all over again.
Original language: GERMAN / ENGLISH / PORTUGUESE
Produced by: German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb), Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Primeira Idade and Atara Film
Festivals:
MAX OPHÜLS PREIS 2016 - Winner Best Director
SEHSÜSCHTE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016 - Best Film
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM 2016 - Official Selection Achtung Berlin,
NEW BERLIN FILM AWARD 2016 - Exberliner Film Award and Best Director
TRANSILVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 - Competition
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JONAS ROTHLAENDER
Born 1982 in Lübeck, Germany. During his school time he wrote short stories which were published in different anthologies. After his graduation in 2003 he shot multiple shorts on his own and worked as an assistant director for other productions. At the end of his internship (2005 – 2006) with the production company ESSENTIAL FILM he received a few boxes with 35mm rushes as a gift. He shot and produced, together with Andreas Hartmann the short film SOUNDS OF SILENCE.
Since 2007 he is studying directing at the German Film- and Television Academy Berlin (dffb). During that time he shot several short films. THE SHIRT was selected for Next GeneratIon / Short Tiger Kurzfilmrolle and toured several Festivals, beginning 2011 in Cannes. His first feature-length documentary „FAMILIE HABEN“ was released in Beginning of 2015.
FADO is his graduation movie and Feature Film debut.
