1st competition film of the Ahrenshoop Film Nights by Lauro Cress (D 2025, 104 min)
Isaac, a young soldier in the German army, has squandered his potential and his dreams with his quick temper. At a bowling center, he tries to pick up the reserved Edith, but realizes late on that she is paralyzed. Ashamed of his misbehavior, he befriends her, giving Edith new courage to face life. Isaac increasingly distances himself from his military environment and even gains the trust of Edith's father. When she confesses her love for him, he becomes involved in a relationship out of fear and gives her hope of therapy. His obsession with "curing" Edith proves increasingly counterproductive. UNGEDULD DES HERZENS is a modern reinterpretation of Stefan Zweig's novel of the same name.
LAURO CRESS
Born in Munich in 1983. Cress studied experimental media at the UdK and directing at the DFFB in Berlin after completing his pre-degree in architecture. Following his successful work as a screenwriter and director of commercials and short films, he made his first feature-length film UNGEDULD DES HERZENS. The drama won, among others, the main prize "The Flying Ox" in the feature film competition at the 34th FILMKUNSTFEST MV. The Young Talent Award for the best acting performance in the feature film competition in Schwerin went to the lead actors Ladina von Frisching and Giulio Brizzi.
