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ARRI Film & TV Newsletter 20/10

Esteemed clients, dear friends of ARRI,

Enclosed, please find the most recent edition of the ARRI Film & TV newsletter. The occasion is the theatrical release of Das Ende ist mein Anfang - the moving and insightful adaptation of the memoirs of Tiziano Terzani, the longtime Southeast Asia correspondent of DER SPIEGEL, directed by Jo Baier.

Enjoy the read!
 

All the best,
Angela Reedwisch and Walter Brus

Opening in German theaters on October 7, 2010: Das Ende ist mein Anfang

Director: Jo Baier Screenplay: Folco Terzani and Ulrich Limmer DoP: Judith Kaufmann Editor: Claus Wehlisch Production Company: Ulrich Limmer, collina filmproduktion GmbH German Distributor: Universum Film GmbH World Sales: Beta Film GmbH Sound Recording: Gunnar Vogt Sound Design: Friederich M. Dosch Sound Editor: Stefan Korte Colorist: Manfred Turek DI Producer: Alexander Klippe Title Designer: Lutz Lemke   ARRI Services: Lab, Offline, Digital Intermediate, Sound, TV-Mastering (HD), Titeldesign, DCP Mastering ARRI Rental: Camera, Lighting and Grip Equipment (ARRICAM ST, ARRICAM LT, ARRIFLEX 435, 3-Perforation)

Producer Ulrich Limmer (Lippels Traum, Die Friseuse) co-wrote the screenplay to Das Ende ist mein Anfang with Folco Terzani, and Jo Baier (Stauffenberg) directed this insightful and moving adaptation of the memoirs of the longtime Southeast Asia correspondent of Der Spiegel. DoP Judith Kaufmann, who was awarded the Deutsche Kamerapreis for her work on Die Fremde in 2010, created the multifaceted and emotional images. Filming took place in the northern part of the Toscana region at original locations. Das Ende ist mein Anfang is a production of collina filmproduktion in co-production with B.A. Produktion, the BR, the SWR, arte and Degeto Film.

Collina filmproduktion entrusted ARRI Film & TV with the entire postproduction, including not only the lab work, which was completed over the course of the physical production, the DI (Colorist: Manfred Turek, DI Producer: Alexander Klippe), the title design (Lutz Lemke), and the sound (Sound Editor: Stefan Korte), but also the TV mastering and the creation of the Digital Cinema Package and the release prints for the German distributor Universum Film. ARRI Rental was the sole camera, grip and lighting equipment provider. The film was shot on ARRICAM ST, ARRICAM LT and ARRIFLEX 435 (3-Perforation).

Left: Father and Son, Tiziano Terzani (Bruno Ganz) and Folco Terzani (Elio Germano) Right: With the arrival of Saskia's newborn the family is complete: (left to right) Angela Terzani (Erika Pluhar), Saskia Terzani (Andrea Osvárt), Novi (Nicoló Fitz-William Lay), Tiziano Terzani (Bruno Ganz) and Folco Terzani (Elio Germano) © Universum Film

Sensing that he hasn't got much time left, Tiziano Terzani asks his son, Folco, to come see him. In the family's home in the Tuscan mountains, he tells him the story of his adventurous life - the legacy of a great traveler and dedicated journalist who lived in Asia, India and China in search of alternatives to Western capitalism and, initially, in the hope for more justice. At the end of his life this journey becomes a spiritual one. He realizes that the only revolution leading to lasting change is the one that takes place within oneself. This gripping adaptation of the bestseller stars Bruno Ganz, Elio Germano and Erika Pluhar.

With his tour de force performance, Bruno Ganz turns this story into an impressive and timeless drama about the possibilities in life. Ganz and the promising young Italian actor at his side, Elio Germano (winner of the Best Actor Award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival for his role in La nostra vita), create a convincing father-son dynamic for the big screen. Das Ende ist mein Anfang not only addresses the questions we all have to face if we want to live life to its fullest, but also explores the relationship of a father and a son trying to connect with one another, two men who are as different as they are very much alike.