"You know who you are. Until you meet your memories."
The failed documentary film maker Lukas Schmidt interviews the successful writer Agnes Lehner in a hotel room. As a past acquaintance between them is revealed, different accounts of a traumatic event are mixed with lies and deceit, leading to dire consequences.
Mina Tander
Agnes Lehner
Godehard Giese
Lukas Schmidt
The failed documentary film maker Lukas Schmidt interviews the successful writer Agnes Lehner in a hotel room. As a past acquaintance between them is revealed, different accounts of a traumatic event are mixed with lies and deceit, leading to dire consequences.
In an age with no shortage of big productions, huge budgets and endless CGI eye-candy, it is a delight to be reminded of what amazing things can be accomplished with a hotel room, two good actors and a good script. Unfortunately, there not many things I can write in this review without spoiling the film. I recommend that you just go at it without any assumptions or expectations and you will be surprised at the result.
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