Tour de Force (film)

Tour de Force
Tour de Force
	Film poster
Directed by	Christian Zübert
Written by	Christian Zübert; Ariane Schröder
Produced by	Florian Gallenberger; Benjamin Herrmann
Starring	Florian David Fitz; Julia Koschitz; Jürgen Vogel; Miriam Stein; Volker Bruch; Hannelore Elsner
Cinematography	Ngo The Chau
Edited by	Mona Bräuer
Release dates	9 August 2014 (Locarno); 23 October 2014 (Germany);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Tour de Force (German: Hin und weg) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Christian Zübert, produced by Florian Gallenberger and Benjamin Herrmann. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Grand Piazzia Section of the Locarno International Film Festival.^[1]

Cast

Florian David Fitz as Hannes
Julia Koschitz as Kiki
Jürgen Vogel as Michael
Miriam Stein as Sabine
Volker Bruch as Finn
Johannes Allmayer as Dominik
Victoria Mayer [de] as Mareike
Hannelore Elsner as Irene

Awards

Florian David Fitz received the Jupiter Award 2015 as Best Actor.^[2]

Reviews

Indiewire wrote: "There have been a lot of narrative features and documentaries made on euthanasia, but “Tour De Force” manages to become a unique and emotionally immersive experience on the subject by sidestepping all of the surrounding political controversy and focusing entirely on the psychological and spiritual effects the practice has on people. It's a powerful experience that's remarkably tender and human, equally heartbreaking and life affirming. “Tour De Force” is a powerful drama about the value of life, friendship, and love, as well as the inevitable grieving process one has to survive upon the loss of a loved one."^[3]