First world premiere of The Bloom of Yesterday screened at TIFF

USPA NEWS - Following its world premiere in TIFF´s Competition section, the director and producer of German black romantic-comedy The Bloom of Yesterday appeared before the press on October 28 to discuss the film´s unique treatment of Holocaust remembrance.

Following its world premiere in TIFF´s Competition section, the director and producer of German black romantic-comedy The Bloom of Yesterday appeared before the press on October 28 to discuss the film´s unique treatment of Holocaust remembrance. The story of two researchers, one German and the other a French Jew, who clash on matters of political correctness and vent their own insecurities while putting together a conference on the Holocaust, argues for an interpretation that speaks to today´s young Europeans. Said writer-director Chris Kraus: “This film is a new approach to the subject. I did a great deal of research and I took a lot of time with the cast and crew to discuss the tone I wanted. While we were shooting, we all knew that behind these jokes there was a darkness and that we weren't trying to make it seem less terrible than what it was.“ Producer Kathrin Lemme added, “There are a lot of films about the Holocaust, but there aren't that many about the way our generation is dealing with it. That's what's really different about this movie.“ Source Tokyo Internatonal Film Festival