Letzter Abend: German tragicomedy about a young couple whose farewell dinner before moving escalates.
Plot and background
Clemens (Sebastian Jakob Doppelbauer) and Lisa (Pauline Werner) are in the epitome of starting a new chapter in their lives. They celebrate their farewell party in Hanover before moving to Berlin for their jobs. Lisa starts a job there as a neurologist at the renowned Charité, Clemens tries to prove himself as a musician, but so far he has been unsuccessful.
When the first friends cancel at short notice and uninvited guests appear at the dinner party, the party games soon escalate. The lasagna burns, a guest brings kebabs without being asked, and the exuberant celebratory mood turns to sadness. The last evening in the almost empty apartment comes to a head as long-kept secrets and longings are revealed. Will Berlin really be a new beginning for Clemens and Lisa? Or is it just a pretext for a crumbling relationship?
The trailer shows how the dinner party gets out of hand:
“Last Night” – background, cast, theatrical release
The German indie production “Letzter Abend” was made in the midst of the 2020 corona pandemic. Director Lukas Nathrath and lead actor Sebastian Jakob Doppelbauer (“Biohackers”) co-wrote the script and are involved in the film as producers. With a low budget, shooting took place within eight days in August 2020.
Nathrath’s debut film was not only convincing at the Max Ophüls Award 2023, where Nathrath was awarded the prize for Best Director. In addition, “Letzter Abend” received the First Look Award at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival. The additional ensemble includes names such as Pauline Werner (“Sisi”), Susanne Dorothea Schneider, Nikolai Gemel (“Pregau”), Isabelle von Stauffenberg as well as Valentin Richter.
German theatrical release of “Letzter Abend” is on August 24, 2023, the FSK issued the release from 12 years.
