the Detour

the Detour

2000
1h 38m
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"...or how I learned to love Thomas Bernhard"

Overview

The Detour is about a young woman travelling through Europe in search of herself and the truth of life. It is based on meetings between goatherd Joanna and Austrian author and playwright Thomas Bernhard. Joanna is lost after her boyfriend dumps her at a Women's Relief Centre in Rotterdam. She works in a library and visits the theatre, where she first sees a play by Thomas Bernhard. Bernhard's philosophy permeates Joanna's thoughts. When Camille invites her to visit the French Pyrenees, she accepts. On the way, she decides to visit Bernhard in Austria. She attempts to start a relationship with him and thereby finds herself.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lotus-Film Lichtspiel Filmproduktion Sigma Film Productions
Production Countries
Netherlands Germany Austria
Spoken Languages
German French Dutch

Quick Facts

Original Title Der Umweg
Release Date January 1, 2000
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0219223

Cast

Tamar van den Dop
Tamar van den Dop

Joachim Bißmeier
Joachim Bißmeier

Thom Hoffman
Thom Hoffman

Therese Affolter
Therese Affolter

Inge Rosenberg
Inge Rosenberg

Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir

Marlies Heuer
Marlies Heuer

Peer Mascini
Peer Mascini

Halina Reijn
Halina Reijn

Liz Snoijink
Liz Snoijink

Dimme Treurniet
Dimme Treurniet

Roland Trnka
Roland Trnka

Key Crew

Frouke Fokkema
Director
Matthijs van Heijningen
Producer
Frouke Fokkema
Writer
Erich Lackner
Producer
Wulff-Ernst Hoffer
Producer
Guurtje Buddenberg
Executive Producer

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