Return to Montauk

Only the rough plot structure remains of the Swiss writer Max Frisch (1911-1991) and his story "Montauk". The Irish writer Colm Toibin and the director Volker Schlöndorff do their own thing with it. And that's good!

Stellan Skarsgard is convincing as a man of missed opportunities, a celebrated writer who has absolutely no idea about real life. Just compare his performance to that of the redneck in "Breaking The Waves" (1996) to appreciate what a great actor he is.

And then there is Nina Hoss. The magnificent German actress (Silver Bear 2007 for "Yella") makes the screen shine. Even though she has more text here than usual in her films, her looks and gestures say it all. What a movie star!

The Lola Award winner Susanne Wolff, who has long since proven with the phenomenal "Styx" (2018) that she can carry a film all by herself, plays a smaller role. For me, her performance as "Maria Stuart" (2007) at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg will never be forgotten.

New York City is shown in all the beauty and ugliness this city has to offer. The images by the sea are fantastically beautiful and make this surprisingly successful film float.

Extremely worth seeing!