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THE SHINE OF DAY
Der Glanz des Tages
Synopsis
Philipp is a successful actor working for big theaters in Vienna and Hamburg. He spends his time learning, rehearsing and performing, gradually losing touch with everyday reality. But when he meets Walter, with whom he starts an ambiguous friendship, he’s reminded that life is more than a stage.
Synopsis
Philipp is a successful actor working for big theaters in Vienna and Hamburg. He spends his time learning, rehearsing and performing, gradually losing touch with everyday reality. But when he meets Walter, with whom he starts an ambiguous friendship, he’s reminded that life is more than a stage.
Our take
In this hybrid and partly improvised film, actor Philipp Hochmair, playing a fictionalized version of himself, discovers through long conversations and a growing friendship the importance of a life fully lived. A striking depiction of two confronting ways of life, winner of three prizes in Locarno.