Deine Farbe

Little gem of an indie drama about two friends out to conquer the world and how their relationship and self-quest evolve when the world does not agree to be conquered on their terms. Outstanding performances by the two main actors Jannik Schümann and Nyamandi Adrian, very personable and authentic. Maria Diane Ventura delivers a powerful film that opens a wide range of soul-searching questions. Well-done!

Really enjoyed this one. A beautifully shot, well paced and well performed 'indie'. Touches on a lot of points that feel particulary relevent right now.

A special shout out to Jannik Schümann and Nyamandi Adrian who were fatastic.

Definitely check this one out. You won't be disappointed.

I simply can not believe this was a first time filmmaker. I am blown away! This film is beautifully told and brilliantly acted. This story ripped my heart out, and I found myself in just a puddle of mush watching it. I have not been that stirred by emotion in a film in a long time. The direction is perfect and I can't wait to see the future unfold for this young director. Get to know her name, cause the future is bright for her.

Well acted but simplistic story about two friends, one who is trying to better himself by working / going to school and staying "on track". He is focused on improving himself in life.

The other friend is the opposite, a lazy freeloader who takes advantage of others, blames everyone else for his failings, survives off hard core drugs and alcohol, plays basketball and video games all day and parties all night (doing and selling heroine, cocaine and mdma molly). Although a "likeable" guy, his only purpose is to party and live off others. He has zero direction and puts forth zero effort to better himself.

Eventually the freeloader friend burns out and burns his bridges. He has no suooort structure left after pushing everyone away (except his one drug source whom he clings to in order to support his shady lifestyle). Even then he blames everyone else for his descent despite repeated failed attempts from his friend and mom to help.

Ultimately this is a story of personal tragedy with zero surprises and an ending you can guess from a mile away.

On the plus side the acting is decent. The actors are totally believable in their situations and artfully convey emotion. Unfortunately each character is also one sided with as much depth as a teacup. Everything said and done is predictable, which is the fault of the screenwriter and producer, not necessarily the actors who mostly just read lines.

The main reason this movie fails, or I should say, is "average", comes down to the storyline itself, which isn't sufficiently deep or complex enough to justify becoming a full length movie.

Great acting from these perfectly cast young actors in a mature script, offering both hope and despair with dialogue that rings so true. The wonderful thing about this film is that it could have gone in so many different directions, and it's a credit to the director that it never seemed formulaic and remained honest throughout. I would like to reveal more here, but now it's your journey to take. Highly recommended.