Icons of Light
| Icons of Light | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Christian Moris Müller |
| Produced by | Christian Moris Müller |
| Screenplay by | Christian Moris Müller |
| Starring | Max Riemelt, Theresa Scholze |
| Music by | Philipp Feneberg, Felix Raffel, Chandra Fleig |
| Cinematography | Mario Krause |
| Edited by | David J. Rauschning |
Production company | Christian Moris Müller Filmproduktion |
| Distributed by | missingFILMs/Indigo (Germany) |
Release date | January 2016 (Germany) |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
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Icons of Light (German title: Lichtgestalten) is a 2015 German drama film written and directed by Christian Moris Müller. It premiered at the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Prize,[1] was subsequently released in German cinemas,[2][3] and reached international audiences through digital platforms.[4][5] The lead roles are played by Theresa Scholze and Max Riemelt.[6]
Plot
Katharina and Steffen are an aspiring young couple in Berlin. They have good jobs, a loving relationship, and a two-floor attic apartment. Nevertheless, they long to escape the comfortable predictability of their lives. One night, they decide on a radical course of action: they will erase all traces of their existence to start anew somewhere else.
They set up a camera to film their plan, hoping that others might follow. They begin destroying their possessions, close bank accounts, and delete digital traces. Even their closest friends, Robert and Paul, are unaware of their permanent disappearance. As everything falls apart, their plan gradually takes a new turn: their secret revolution becomes a struggle for their love.
Reception
The film was noted for its visual and sound design. Film critic Rudolf Worschech stated: “Aesthetically, Icons of Light is certainly the boldest, most experimental, and most visionary German feature film of last year.” He added: “Very suggestive is the film, underlaid with a whisper of thunder or sea waves. And sometimes there are shots of the two excellent actors Theresa Scholze and Max Riemelt resembling high-contrast still lifes.”[7]
Christian Schwarz notes a mood that creates a special closeness to the two protagonists. He writes: “Director Christian Moris Müller created a film on this basis that is likely to appeal especially to cinemagoers with an appreciation for artistic quality. He relies on strong, atmospheric visuals and effective sound design, while also including many quiet passages in which the viewer is brought very close to the characters and can participate in their inner lives. This effect is further enhanced by the camera, which is operated by the two protagonists and is intended to document their transformation. In this way, the film succeeds in generating a high degree of intimacy.”[8]
References
- ↑ "36. Max Ophüls Prize – DW – 23.01.2015". dw.com (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ↑ "FFA Filmförderungsanstalt - German Federal Film Board". www.ffa.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ↑ "missingFILMs - Distribution & Worls Sales - Lichtgestalten". www.missingfilms.de. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ↑ "Icons of Licht - Amazon".
- ↑ Icons of Light - movie: watch streaming online. Retrieved 2025-11-02 – via www.justwatch.com.
- ↑ "German Films Quarterly 1 2015 LICHTGESTALTEN". www.germanfilmsquarterly.de. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ↑ "Review — Lichtgestalten". epd Film. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ "Lichtgestalten — Max Ophüls Preis 2015". SR (Saarländischer Rundfunk). 10 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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