Universal Theory
A black-and-white Hitchcockian multiverse time-meld.
-- Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International
The Universal Theory
Set in 1962 at a quantum mechanics conference in an isolated lodge nestled amid the towering landscapes of the Swiss Alps, THE UNIVERSAL THEORY is the story of a gifted young physicist, his curmudgeonly mentor, and an enigmatic jazz pianist who knows things about our wunderkind scientist that he’s never told another living soul. German director Timm Kröger—himself a cinematographer—films his tale with an eye for the majestic natural beauty that surrounds our characters, effectively evoking the paranoid postwar era. Driven by astonishing twists and improbable coincidences, THE UNIVERSAL THEORY unravels a captivatingly complex chronicle with brain-tickling suspense.
Genre
Drama,
Mystery,
Thriller
Runtime
118
Language
German,
French,
Italian,
Swiss German,
English
Director
Timm Kröger
Writer(s)
Roderick Warich,
Timm Kröger
Cast
Jan Bülow,
Olivia Ross,
Hanns Zischler
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival
Winner, Bisato d'Oro ~ Best Film, Venice Film Festival