The Universal Theory

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Director:Timm Kröger
Cast:Jan Bülow, Olivia Ross, Hanns Zischler, Philippe Graber
Premiere:31. October 2024
Length:118 minutes
Genre:Thriller, Drama, Mystery

The Universal Theory

Die Theorie von Allem; Timm Kröger, 2023, versions: OR,CS,ES, languages: deu, eng, fra, ita

Director: Timm Kröger • Scenario: Roderick Warich, Timm Kröger • Haircut: Jann Anderegg • Camera: Roland Stuprich • Sound: Johannes Schmelzer-Ziringer • Music: Diego Ramos Rodriguez, David Schweighart • Cast: Jan Bülow, Olivia Ross, Hanns Zischler, Philippe Graber, Gottfried Breitfuss, David Bennent, Ladina von Frisching, Peter Hottinger

1962. Johannes Leinert, together with his doctoral advisor, travels to a physics congress in the Swiss Alps, where an Iranian scientist is set to reveal a 'groundbreaking theory of quantum mechanics'. But when the physicists arrive at the five-star hotel, the Iranian guest is nowhere to be found. In the absence of a new theory to be discussed, the physics community patiently turns to skiing. Johannes, however, remains at the hotel to work on his doctoral thesis, but soon finds himself distracted, developing a fascination with Karin, a young jazz pianist. Something about her seems strange, elusive. She seems to know things about him - things that he thought only he knew about. When one of the German physicists is found dead one morning, two inspectors arrive on the scene, investigating a homicide case. As increasingly bizarre cloud formations appear in the sky, the pianist disappears without a trace - and Johannes finds himself dragged into a sinister story of false memories, waking nightmares, impossible love and a dark, and a roaring mystery hidden beneath the mountain.

Length: 118 min

Year: 2023
Local premiere date: 31. October 2024

Country of origin:

  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Switzerland

Language version:

OR - Original version (german, english, french, italian)
CS - Czech subtitles
ES - English subtitles

Director: Timm Kröger • Scenario: Roderick Warich, Timm Kröger • Haircut: Jann Anderegg • Camera: Roland Stuprich • Sound: Johannes Schmelzer-Ziringer • Music: Diego Ramos Rodriguez, David Schweighart • Cast: Jan Bülow, Olivia Ross, Hanns Zischler, Philippe Graber, Gottfried Breitfuss, David Bennent, Ladina von Frisching, Peter Hottinger

1962. Johannes Leinert, together with his doctoral advisor, travels to a physics congress in the Swiss Alps, where an Iranian scientist is set to reveal a 'groundbreaking theory of quantum mechanics'. But when the physicists arrive at the five-star hotel, the Iranian guest is nowhere to be found. In the absence of a new theory to be discussed, the physics community patiently turns to skiing. Johannes, however, remains at the hotel to work on his doctoral thesis, but soon finds himself distracted, developing a fascination with Karin, a young jazz pianist. Something about her seems strange, elusive. She seems to know things about him - things that he thought only he knew about. When one of the German physicists is found dead one morning, two inspectors arrive on the scene, investigating a homicide case. As increasingly bizarre cloud formations appear in the sky, the pianist disappears without a trace - and Johannes finds himself dragged into a sinister story of false memories, waking nightmares, impossible love and a dark, and a roaring mystery hidden beneath the mountain.

Year: 2023
Local premiere date: 31. October 2024

Country of origin:

  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Switzerland

Language version:

OR - Original version (german, english, french, italian)
CS - Czech subtitles
ES - English subtitles