THE END IS MY BEGINNING
by Jo Baier
synopsis
Tiziano Terzani, long-time Spiegel magazine Asia correspondent and renowned author, invites his son Folco to his retreat, a small mountain village northwest of Florence. It turns into a very special visit: Tiziano is seriously ill with cancer and wants to tell his son the story of his life in the time remaining before his death. Tiziano and Folco talk every day, reflecting on their own lives, discussing society, modern times, young people and the world.
international title: | The End Is My Beginning |
original title: | Das Ende ist mein Anfang |
country: | Germany |
sales agent: | Beta Cinema |
year: | 2010 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Jo Baier |
film run: | 98' |
release date: | DE 07/10/2010, IT 01/04/2011, ES 15/07/2011 |
screenplay: | Folco Terzani, Ulrich Limmer |
cast: | Bruno Ganz, Elio Germano, Erika Pluhar, Andrea Osvárt, Gianni Cavina |
cinematography by: | Judith Kaufmann |
film editing: | Claus Wehlisch |
art director: | Eckart Friz |
music: | Ludovico Einaudi |
producer: | Ulrich Limmer |
production: | Collina Filmproduktion GmbH, B.A. Produktion GmbH, SWR – Südwestrundfunk, ARD Degeto Film GMBH, ARTE France, Beta Film Gmbh |
backing: | FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) |
distributor: | Universum Film GmbH, Fandango Distribuzione, Karma Films |