Afire | Christian Petzold

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After completing his “Love in the Times of Oppressive Systems” thematic trilogy with Barbara, Phoenix, and Transit, Christian Petzold is embarking on a new trio of films inspired by German myths and the elements. The first, the water-inspired tale Undine, finds him reteaming with his Transit stars Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski. Ahead of tonight’s 58th New York Film Festival premiere, Petzold participated in a Q&A with Dennis Lim where German master revealed new details on the forthcoming second film in the trilogy.

“I’m now writing on fire. The Red Sky is the name of the next movie, but I will realize the movie when the pandemic is gone, not before,” revealed the director, who was stricken by COVID-19 earlier this year. “It’s also something to do with love and kissing and homosexual love too. I want to see bodies, and so on. I can’t do it with masks and so I want to do it for real.” [+]