EVERY THING WILL BE FINE
2015 Films
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1h 59m
A winter evening. A car on a country road. It’s snowing, visibility is poor. Out of nowhere, a sled comes sliding down a hill. The car comes to a grinding halt. Silence.
The driver is Tomas, a writer. He cannot be blamed for the tragic accident. It's also not young Christopher's fault, who should have taken better care of his brother, nor their mother's, Kate, who could have called the children home earlier.
Tomas falls into a depression. The relationship with his girlfriend Sara breaks under the pressure. All Tomas can do is continue writing. But does he have the right to base his work on experiences that include the grief of others?
The film follows Tomas and his efforts to give meaning to his life again, as he establishes a family of his own with Ann and her daughter Mina. It also follows Kate and Christopher until, at the age of seventeen, the young man decides to confront the stranger he only met once, on that fateful evening.
In a careful and precise way Every Thing Will Be Fine talks about guilt and the search for forgiveness. It shows that it is not time alone that heals wounds but the courage to face up to things and to forgive. Especially oneself.
From an original script by Norwegian author Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Wim Wenders shoots again in 3D, and explores, after the success of his dance film PINA, the potential of three-dimensional expression in an intimate family drama.
Direction: Wim Wenders
Script: Bjørn Olaf Johannessen
Production: Gian-Piero Ringel
Cinematography: Benoît Debie
Editing: Toni Froschhammer
Production Design: Emmanuel Fréchette
Costume Design: Sophie Lefebvre
Sound: Tormod Ringnes, Christian Holm, Niklas Skarp
Original Score: Alexandre Desplat
Cast: James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams, Marie-Josée Croze, Robert Naylor, Patrick Bauchau, Peter Stormare
Original Title: EVERY THING WILL BE FINE
Original Language: English
Film Production Countries: Germany, Canada, France, Sweden, Norway
Biography of the Director/s
Wim Wenders (born 1945) came to international prominence as one of the pioneers of the New German Cinema in the 1970’s and is considered to be one of the most important figures in contemporary German film. In addition to his many prize-winning feature films his work as a scriptwriter, director, producer, photographer and author also encompasses an abundance of innovative documentaries, international photo exhibitions and numerous monographs, film
books and prose collections. He lives and works in Berlin, together with his wife Donata.
After completing his debut feature THE GOALIE’S ANXIETY AT THE PENALTY KICK (1971) Wenders turned to shooting his road movie trilogy ALICE IN THE CITIES (1973), WRONG MOVE (1974) and KINGS OF THE ROAD (1975), in which the protagonists try to come to terms with their rootlessness in post-war Germany. His international breakthrough came with THE AMERICAN FRIEND (1977). Since then Wenders has been honored with countless awards, including: the Golden Palm and the British Film Academy Award for PARIS, TEXAS (1984); the Director’s Prize in Cannes for WINGS OF DESIRE (1987); the Golden Lion in Venice for THE STATE OF THINGS (1982) and the Silver Bear for THE MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL (2000) in Berlin. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (1999), PINA (2011) and THE SALT OF THE EARTH (2014) have all been nominated for an Oscar. During the 2015 edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, Wenders was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear for his lifetime achievement. EVERY THING WILL BE FINE was part of the official program.
2015 LES BEAUX JOURS D'ARANJUEZ
EVERY THING WILL BE FINE (3D)
2014 THE SALT OF THE EARTH
2013 CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE (EPISODE “THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC”)
2011 PINA (3D)
2008 PALERMO SHOOTING
2005 DON’T COME KNOCKING
2004 LAND OF PLENTY
2003 THE BLUES SERIES: THE SOUL OF A MAN
2002 ODE TO COLOGNE: A ROCK 'N' ROLL FILM
2000 THE MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL
1999 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
1997 THE END OF VIOLENCE
1996 A TRICK OF THE LIGHT (WITH STUDENTS OF THE HFF MUNICH)
1995 BEYOND THE CLOUDS (WITH MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI)
1994 LISBON STORY
1993 FAR AWAY, SO CLOSE!
1991 UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD
1989 NOTEBOOK ON CITIES AND CLOTHES
1987 WINGS OF DESIRE
1985 TOKYO-GA
1984 PARIS, TEXAS
1982 THE STATE OF THINGS
HAMMETT
1980 NICK’S FILM – LIGHTNING OVER WATER
1977 THE AMERICAN FRIEND
1976 KINGS OF THE ROAD
1975 WRONG MOVE
1973 ALICE IN THE CITIES
1972 THE SCARLET LETTER
1971 THE GOALIE’S ANXIETY AT THE PENALTY KICK
1970 SUMMER IN THE CITY
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