I am not entirely satisfied with "Red Sky" for all that happens after the climax, that is, the moment during the cast's last supper, when Leon learns something he had not imagined about Nadja, something that concerns him and his profession...
However, all the tragedy that follows is also the decrescendo and dénouement of the tale Leon recounts in his next novel. Contrary to some viewers I did enjoy the first 82 minutes very much. The way the various levels of the story are built, due to the dynamics between the five protagonists, as they appear and form several layers of interpretation due to their interaction, is one of the great successes of director Petzold's screenplay. For this reason, the sudden irruption of berserk nature as a kind of sixth character in the last minutes seemed shocking to me. I felt it broke the cohesion, even though imminent danger was always present.
All the time I was wondering if actor Thomas Schubert had to gain weight for the role, because I had only seen him in "Atmen", when he was 18 years old, and he was a slim, handsome young man. He gives a fine, moving performance, as well as the rest of the cast.
However, all the tragedy that follows is also the decrescendo and dénouement of the tale Leon recounts in his next novel. Contrary to some viewers I did enjoy the first 82 minutes very much. The way the various levels of the story are built, due to the dynamics between the five protagonists, as they appear and form several layers of interpretation due to their interaction, is one of the great successes of director Petzold's screenplay. For this reason, the sudden irruption of berserk nature as a kind of sixth character in the last minutes seemed shocking to me. I felt it broke the cohesion, even though imminent danger was always present.
All the time I was wondering if actor Thomas Schubert had to gain weight for the role, because I had only seen him in "Atmen", when he was 18 years old, and he was a slim, handsome young man. He gives a fine, moving performance, as well as the rest of the cast.