One night he will fetch the silver from the night sky Jonas loves his fathers magical stories. When Helge dies, Jonas ends up in an orphanage whereupon dreariness and discipline rule his life until a group of circus performers appear in the village.
Cinematography
Dreamlike silver-lit night skies vs. drab orphanage walls.
Acting
Leonard Proxauf's quiet devastation carries every frame.
Production
Circus arrival feels like actual magic intruding on reality.
Director
Toke Constantin Hebbeln
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references Poe's 'The Raven' — fitting for a German film about lost fathers and haunting memories.
Director Toke Constantin Hebbeln was only 24 when he made this, and it was his thesis film — those 8 TMDB votes are criminal.
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