August

Prussia, Summer 1790: Two young men, August and Karl, escape the rules and laws of their noble families. For one day, they live in their personal freedom and discover what it means to take responsibility and stay true to themselves. Until they reach a point where the seeming utopia becomes real. With the knowledge that it is finite...

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"In the first place, it is a story about freedom, I think – on both political and personal levels. The freedom of identity, of love, but also the question of how much responsibility one has towards society to fight for this freedom." - Jonathan Berlin

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The music I ended up composing for this film is a quite abstract piece of piano that Jonathan and I worked very hard on every single note.

August had its Premiere at Manchester Film Festival 2022.