Flüssig

Versions of this FilmLanguage (Type)
FlüssigGerman (original)zum Film
Synopsis
Thomas Struck , a man with no children, no house of his own and who has never planted a tree, in his late fifties, a loner, feels oppressed by the approach of an age barrier which would normally entitle him to a pension. He sets off in search of new friends and new inspiration.
A
trip from the Rhine estuary to its source in the Alps should help him recover his emotional equilibrium. He will travel by bike.
The idea for his journey was originally provided by Johann Spyri’s Heidi: "Where does the Rhine go to?", Heidi once asked Peter the Goatherd.
He is contacted on his website by Reinhild, who accompanies his journey with text messages and e-mails, but who choses to remain in the dark.
With the aid of a sparingly used fictive plot, and interwoven with historical footage and the over-view of a second camera, this journey creates a documentary picture of the Rhine, the tales and legends that surround it and the stories of the people encountered there.
Struck keeps his eyes and ears open for trivia, for small, private moments, which he combines with the vast, larger picture to create a panorama of the Rhine:
a river, an experience, a river movie.
Trivia
Available as Docu Soap with 13 episodes as well.

Alternative Title / Working Title: Wein, Weib und Wasser
Trailer not available yet
Rhein
Deutschland
Schweiz
Rheinfall
Schaffhausen
Flusslauf
Runtime (in min.):88
Color:color
Format:Digital Betacam
Aspect Ratio:1:1.66
Soundformat:Stereo
Year Of Production:2002
People featured in the FilmTypeComment
Noriko Eggersinterviewee 
Thomas Struckinterviewee 
Awards: 
Festivals & Award CeremonyYearStatusAward
Hof International Film Festival 2003screened
Companies & Organizations
Production Company:

Filmtank Hamburg

Thomas Stuck Filmproduktion (Co-Production)

Film Subsidy:

Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein

Miscellaneous Companies:

SWR

WDR

Releases
Releases: 
MediaCountryDateComment
TV PremiereGermany16.09.2003SWR
Keywords
Rhein; Deutschland; Schweiz; Rheinfall; Schaffhausen; Flusslauf; Oberrhein; Niederrhein; Fahrrad; Meer; Strom; Menschen
Categories
Geography, Travel & Cultures, Adventure & Travelogues, Europe, Germany