Survival in Brandenburg tells the story of a former film director who tries to prevent a right-wing candidate from becoming mayor in his village of 120 people. It is a German comedy about age discrimination, post-midlife crisis, and the current political situation.
The plot:
László Kovács, auteur filmmaker, is denied funding for his film project: Too old, white and heart problems on top of that! Conclusion: No longer employable. Didn’t the Hungarian from Lake Balaton once want to get to the top? What now? Continue to be a burden on his successful wife? László slides into a real life crisis and initially finds consolation in the fascinating attraction of a “mad woman” from the neighboring village. But when a right-wing populist stands up as the only candidate for mayor in the village of 120 people, László comes to his senses. In order to “prevent the right-wing idiots,” he stands up as a liberal opponent. The only question that remains is whether László’s marriage and he himself will survive the village election campaign?
Scoop’s note:
This is not meant to be about the legendary cinematographer named László Kovács (New York, New York; Easy Rider; Shampoo; Paper Moon; The King of Marvin Gardens; Five Easy Pieces, etc.). I assume that they used his name as an homage.
