Valerie is a self-confident and modern woman - she commutes between L.A., where she works, and Berlin, where she lives with her partner above the rooftops of the city. When he falls ill and falls into a coma, she wakes up at his bedside. Valerie decides to return to L.A. one last time, burn all her bridges there and move to Berlin for good. She decides to record a video diary for her absence and begins to narrate for her loved one the day before her departure. Intended as simple messages of love, Valerie's memories are suddenly unleashed in the midst of the recordings. Playfully, she loses her shyness in front of the camera, her emotions burst forth and allow her to relive the story of her great love. What began as a game becomes a reckoning with life and love.
Acting
Franka Potente's raw, unraveling intimacy — she's carrying everything.
Direction
Rusnak lets the camera become a character, complicit and voyeuristic.
Director
Josef Rusnak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rusnak shot this between bigger studio gigs, returning to his German indie roots with basically no budget.
The video diary format mirrors Potente's own breakout in 'Run Lola Run' — another film about a woman racing against time for love.
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