Nemesis (2010 film)

Nemesis is a 2010 German drama film, marking the last work of Ulrich Mühe and the feature film debut of writer-director Nicole Mosleh. It tells the story of an estranged couple, played by the late Mühe and Susanne Lothar, who were a couple in real life.^[1] The film was shot in 2006 in Italy. While the film was in post-production, Ulrich Mühe was diagnosed with cancer and subsequently died before the film was finished.

A legal battle with his widow prevented a release of the film for three years. It premiered at the Hof International Film Festival in Germany in 2010.

Plot

Claire (S. Lothar) and Robert (U. Mühe) seem to have a perfect life. The two German ex-patriates spend most of their time in a house they own in the beautiful and remote countryside in Italy. But when Claire's sister gets murdered in the very same house, the traumatic event threatens their relationship. Disappointment, fear and resentment they swept under the rug for years, resurface. Claire and Robert are forced to confront the disintegration of their marriage. In a horrendous last night together, a long kept secret that has suffocated their relationship emerges.

External links

• Official Website
• Nemesis on the Internet Movie Data Base
• Bazinger, Irene in: Berliner Zeitung (October 6, 2011) (German) "Wenn die Liebe geht, kommt der Tod"
• Kerstin Decker in: Tagesspiegel (October 7, 2011) (German) "Die Hölle gehört den Paaren"
• Ulrich Amling in: Tagesspiegel (October 13, 2011) (German) "Wiedersehen im Herbst"

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