Gitti is on holiday with her boyfriend Chris at his parents’ summerhouse in Italy. To begin with they thoroughly enjoy the solitude and each others’ company under the Mediterranean sun.

After a few days however, it becomes apparent how the relationship struggles under the weight of Chris’ lack of selfconfidence and commitment phobia. He won’t say “I love you” and refuses any talk of moving in together.

Gitti on the other hand becomes more and more desperate for recognition and goes further and further in her attempts of getting some attention. It all takes a turn for the worse when an old friend of Chris’ invites them for dinner.

EVERYONE ELSE is an intense chamber-piece. The situations seem very familiar, but at there are surprises. The director’s sharp observation skills combine with unmatched direction, the actors turning in top performances (Birgit Minichmayer won the Silver Bear in Berlin for this role). EVERYONE ELSE challenges the viewer at every turn, and that isn’t easy – whether it is in the cinema or in real life.

Maren Ade (b. 1976) studied at the University of TV and Film in Munich, Germany. Her graduation film, THE FOREST FOR THE TREES, won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance film festival. She upped her game by winning two Silver Bears at the film festival in Berlin for EVERYONE ELSE.


FILMOGRAPHY:
2000 EBENE 9 (SHORT)
2003 DER WALD VOR LAUTER BÄUMEN / THE FOREST FOR THE TREES