Thomas Brasch was not satisfied with the ordinary and was constantly looking for the new. “Dear Thomas” is a film about the (literary) radicalism of the writer.
Berlin – Almost exactly 20 years to the day after the death of Thomas Brasch, a black and white biopic is coming to the cinemas with “Dear Thomas” – based on the life of the writer, screenwriter, translator and director.
Albrecht Schuch, who recently had brilliant roles in “Fabian” or “Schachnovelle”, shows the rebellious poet with fierce verve. As a grounding opposite pole, Jella Haase (“Fack ju Göhte”) plays his partner (in real life the actress Katharina Thalbach) with wonderful originality. The camera stays very close to the protagonist. Director Andreas Kleinert (“Tatort”) impressively captures the mood with jazz variations.
Dear Thomas, Germany 2021, 150 min., FSK from 16, by Andreas Kleinert, with Albrecht Schuch, Jella Haase, Jörg Schüttauf dpa
