GER25 Münter & Kandinsky - The Blue Rider

Münter & Kandinsky

Australian premiere

Directed by Marcus O. Rosenmüller (Wunderkinder), Münter & Kandinsky - The Blue Rider is a sumptuous historical drama and rich portrait of the complex relationship between Expressionist painters Gabriele Münter and Wassily Kandinsky.

Extraordinary artists and passionate lovers, Gabriele Münter (1877-1962) and Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) were integral to Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), one of the most famous artist groups of Classical Modernism at the beginning of the 20th Century. Together they lived and painted in the Bavarian town of Murnau am Staffelsee. But while Kandinsky enjoys fame, admiration, artistic and financial recognition, Münter remained in his shadow. As she struggled with her own life and lack of success, their relationship became increasingly complicated and toxic.

Starring Vladimir Burlakov (Deutschland 83) as Kandinsky and Vanessa Loibl as Münter, this gorgeous story of love and art based on true events centralises Gabriele Münter, exploring the untold chapters of her life, her love affair with Kandinsky, and her crucial role in the avant-garde movement that revolutionised the art world.

“The intensity and individuality of Münter and Kandinsky's art, which develops more and more, is skillfully captured” - Spielfilm

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Munich International Film Festival 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Festival Du Cinéma Allemand 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION – CAMERIMAGE 2024

Rating: CTC

Runtime: 125 mins

German with English subtitles

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas

Wed, May 28:

16:15

Prospect Cinemas

No sessions running at Prospect this week

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