Everyone Else

“Everyone Else is one of those rare films that is completely devoted to the drama of the couple.… A truly harrowing film…also very funny and moving.”—Kent Jones, Film Comment

One of the most keenly observed portraits of a relationship in crisis ever filmed, Everyone Else closely follows the intimate dynamics of a young couple as they begin to discover and negotiate their differences while vacationing in the Mediterranean. Playful teasing and silly games begin to unmask the lovers’ hidden fears and desires until tensions erupt when they accidentally run into a seemingly happier and more successful couple. In only her second film, German director Maren Ade has established herself as one of Europe’s key young filmmakers and a talented heir to great observers of the human condition such as Ingmar Bergman, John Cassavetes, and Jean Eustache. Winner of the Grand Jury and Best Actress prizes at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. (119 mins.,) 35mm