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Roy J The acting and direction kept my attention even though there isn't much going on. I really liked it until the ending...the jerk protagonist doesn't deserve that ending. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/09/23 Full Review Richard B It's a bit of a mixed bag. The writer depicted is trying to finish a book "Club Sandwich" which this movie should be called, other than the forest fire theme. Some disposable characters were shallow and Paula Beer stays mysterious to the point of being a cypher, so not much more developed than the other supporting actors. The ending of the movie saved it for me in how books can't be a complete psychosis if they are to resonate with people. They must have something rooted in reality to give it any consequence. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Kevin L I haven't much enjoyed the last two Petzold films I've seen. I've been a fan since seeing "Jerichow" and "Barbara". "Phoenix" is a brilliant work. But these last two have left me flat. "Afire" was just a drag for me until the last twenty-some minutes. It made up for some of the previous runtime, as there was actual content that moved me and stirred real interest. Paula Beer is lovely, and a joy to watch on screen. Her smile is addictive. Thomas Schubert, I will admit, is great as an utterly miserable, joyless putz. The other two principal players I supposed did their jobs, but I felt their characters were just annoying and largely a bore. So, this one I'll give 2.8 stars since the ending was fairly strong. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/24 Full Review Alec B Writers that hate themselves are almost as insufferable as those who think they are God's gift to humanity. There's a sadness to the movie that does make the main character slightly more tolerable. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Wolfgang G Roter Himmel ist ein Beziehungsdrama von Christian Petzold… Eine Gruppe von Freunden in einem Ferienhaus an der Ostsee, wo die Emotionen hochkochen, als der ausgetrocknete Wald um sie herum Feuer fängt… Eine künstlerische Krise und eine Schreibblockade lösen zwischenmenschliche Komplikationen aus… die eine Freundschaft auf die Probe stellt… eher eine stille melancholische Inszenierung mit einer brillanten schauspielerischen Leistung… Kurz gesagt, ein klasse Schauspiel mit sehr guten Darstellern… Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review helder f A story of two friends, Leon and Felix, who are spending their summer in a beach house. The goal is for Leon to finish his book and Felix to complete his portfolio for art school. The beach house belongs to Felix's family. Upon arriving, they realize that a friend of Felix's mother is staying there too, where she hosts Devid, a lifeguard. sometimes. The story has a nostalgic tone, carrying a child-like and idyllic atmosphere, while simultaneously being tense due to the relationships among the four, as well as the menace of the nearby wildfires. These two components are barely rewarding enough to sit through for almost 90 minutes in the movie, where most scenes feel more like still pictures than part of a narrative. The last segment of the movie is enervating due to its unnecessary melodramatic end. The movie's conclusion feels like an abrupt waking up from a sort of languid dream, betraying viewers who sat through the movie hoping for some kind of climax, some sort of apex. It feels juvenile and tasteless. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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