the Detour (2000)
...or how I learned to love Thomas Bernhard
The Detour is about a young woman travelling through Europe in search of herself and the truth of life. It is based on meetings between goatherd Joanna and Austrian author and playwright Thomas Bernhard. Joanna is lost after her boyfriend dumps her at a Women's Relief Centre in Rotterdam. She works in a library and visits the theatre, where she first sees a play by Thomas Bernhard. Bernhard's philosophy permeates Joanna's thoughts. When Camille invites her to visit the French Pyrenees, she accepts. On the way, she decides to visit Bernhard in Austria. She attempts to start a relationship with him and thereby finds herself.
| Movie ID | 46619 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Director | Frouke Fokkema |
| Main cast | Tamar van den Dop, Joachim Bißmeier, Thom Hoffman, Therese Affolter, Inge Rosenberg, Jan Decleir, Marlies Heuer, Peer Mascini |
| Release date | 1 January 2000 |
| Release year | 2000 |
| Language | German |
| Duration | 98 min (1h 38m) |
| Rating | 10.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Lotus-Film |
Director: Frouke Fokkema
Writers: Frouke Fokkema
Top cast
Tamar van den DopJoanna
Joachim BißmeierThomas Bernhard
Thom HoffmanCamille Kleber
Therese AffolterAnna
Inge Rosenberg
Jan DecleirVader van Joanna
Marlies Heuer
Peer MasciniLuc de Koning
Halina Reijn
Liz SnoijinkDokter
Dimme Treurniet
Roland Trnka
Willeke van AmmelrooyMoeder van Joanna
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