Who by Fire

Comme le feu

Director: Philippe Lesage
Country: Canada, France

2024 | 155 min. | French
Subtitles: English, German
FSK 12

Cast_ Arieh Worthalter, Noah Parker, Aurelia Arandi-Longpre, Paul Ahmarani, Irène Jacob Screenplay_ Philippe Lesage Camera_ Balthazar Lab Producer_ Galilé Marion-Gauvin, Thomas Ordonneau Rights_ Be For Films

A house in the wilderness, first love, and toxic masculinity. Along with stunning images and surely the best playlist of the year!

17-year-old Jeff travels with his best friend’s family to the remote forest cabin owned by Blake, a friend of the father’s friend. Blake is a famous director and therefore an idol for Jeff. Whether he is also fit to be a role model, however, is soon very much in doubt. And then there’s Aliocha, his friend’s sister, with whom Jeff falls in love.

Coming of age as a twisted Bildungsroman: in the cramped forest hut, the young characters must be very careful not to be corrupted by the morally shambolic adults. That said, the wilderness of Quebec, with its mountains and raging rivers, awaits them with even greater challenges.

Director

Director Philippe Lesage, from Quebec, started out making documentaries. He develops his autobiographically slanted films in close collaboration with the actors. ›Who by Fire‹ won the “Grand Prix for Best Film” in the Generation 14plus section at the 74th Berlinale.

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Screenings

  • AvailableSunday 10.11.202414:00MannheimMAAtlantis
  • AvailableSaturday 16.11.202417:15MannheimMAAtlantis
  • AvailableSaturday 16.11.202420:30HeidelbergHDGloria