A rockstar's ego meets his match: his wife's glow-up.
Pete is no stranger to success, delivering hit series as a musician in a rock group. When he parts ways with his band and produces his first solo LP, he learns for the first time what a flop means. He did not expect this. He is insecure and desperate, while Lena, his wife, accepts this low blow as a challenge. Jealously, Pete observes that Lena is becoming more and more independent and self-confident in her surroundings. At home there are arguments until everyone packs his bags. Alone with his longing and tenderness for Lena, Pete composes the "Bolero" on his white grand piano that calls her back.
Score
The actual Bolero composition—Ravel would be confused.
Acting
Katja Rupé's quiet transformation steals every scene.
Director
Rüdiger Nüchtern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Rüdiger Nüchtern cast his own daughter Maxi as Pete and Lena's son, making the family arguments hit uncomfortably close to home.
This film arrived at peak 'Neue Deutsche Welle' decline, when German rockstars were discovering that artistic credibility didn't pay rent—making Pete's crisis weirdly zeitgeisty.
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