Irish Film Institute -WHILE YOU ARE HERE

WHILE YOU ARE HERE

Director: STEFAN WESTERWELLE

GERMANY • 2006 • SUBTITLED • COLOUR • DOLBY STEREO SR • 78 MIN.


Georg is an elderly and solitary man whose only contact with the world is via the intermittent visits of Sebastian, a call-boy. When they meet, in addition to the sex, they also share moments of companionship, tenderness, and laughter at the amusing tales Sebastian recounts. A stripped-down two-hander exhibiting sensitivity where others usually go for the salacious or tragic, While You Are Here uses a non-probing approach to speak volumes about the relationship between its central protagonists. Stefan Westerwelle’s non-judgemental minimalist eye nicely captures the needs and hesitancies of both characters without condescension or voyeuristic intent. This is a very impressive feature debut.CLICK HERE TO BOOK

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