''Tour de Force'' () is a 2014 German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Christian Zübert Christian Zübert (born 1973, Würzburg) is a German film director and screenwriter. Career Zübert started out as a screenwriter for German television. In 2000 he directed and wrote his first feature ''Lammbock'', which was a surprise hit in Ger ...

, produced by

Florian Gallenberger Florian Gallenberger (born 23 February 1972 in Munich) is a German film director and writer. His film ''Quiero ser (I want to be...)'' was awarded the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2001. Career Gallenberger appeared in various ...

and

Benjamin Herrmann Benjamin Herrmann (born July 17, 1971) is a German film producer and distributor. Career Benjamin Herrmann studied Directing at the Munich Academy for Film and Television. After graduating with his award-winning short film '' Der große Lacher ...

and starring

Florian David Fitz Florian David Fitz (born Florian Ingo Ulrich Fitz; 20 November 1974) is a German actor, screenwriter and film director. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitz, Florian David 1974 births Living pe ...

, Julia Koschitz,

Jürgen Vogel Jürgen Peter Vogel (; born 29 April 1968 in Hamburg) is a German actor and producer. One of the most successful character actors in German cinema, he first broke out in 1992 with his role in ''Little Sharks''.Jürgen Vogel i"German Who is Who"/ ...

and

Miriam Stein Miriam Stein (born 10 May 1988) is an Austrian-Swiss television and film actress. She is best known internationally for a leading role as Charlotte in the German television drama '' Generation War'' (2013). Early life Stein was born in Vienna, ...

. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the

2014 Toronto International Film Festival The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held in Canada from 4–14 September 2014. David Dobkin (director), David Dobkin's film ''The Judge (2014 film), The Judg ...

and in the Grand Piazzia Section of the Locarno International Film Festival.

Cast

as Hannes * Julia Koschitz as Kiki *

as Michael *

as Sabine *

Volker Bruch Volker Bruch (; born 1980) is a German television and film actor. He is best known internationally for his leading roles as Wilhelm Winter in the television drama '' Generation War'' (2013) and as Inspector Gereon Rath in the neo-noir series '' B ...

as Finn *

Johannes Allmayer Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Ye ...

as Dominik * as Mareike *

Hannelore Elsner Hannelore Elsner (; born Hannelore Elstner; 26 July 1942 – 21 April 2019) was a German actress with a long career in television and film. She first performed on stage in Munich, and later starred in popular films and television series such as ' ...

as Irene

Awards

received the Jupiter Award 2015 as Best Actor.

Reception

Indiewire wrote: "There have been a lot of narrative features and documentaries made on euthanasia, but “Tour De Force” manages to become a unique and emotionally immersive experience on the subject by sidestepping all of the surrounding political controversy and focusing entirely on the psychological and spiritual effects the practice has on people. It's a powerful experience that's remarkably tender and human, equally heartbreaking and life affirming. “Tour De Force” is a powerful drama about the value of life, friendship, and love, as well as the inevitable grieving process one has to survive upon the loss of a loved one."

References

External links

* 2014 films 2014 drama films German drama films 2010s German-language films 2010s German films German-language drama films {{2010s-Germany-drama-film-stub