Dark Satellites (2022)
A snack bar owner smokes with his Muslim neighbor in the stairwell of their apartment building at night. Her husband is his good friend. They draw closer to one another as the nights go on and look out over the city to the dark satellites, the brutalist concrete buildings on the outskirts of the city - relics of the GDR past. A security guard watches over Objekt 95, a satellite town with a residential complex which many foreigners call home. While on patrol at night, he gets to know a young Ukrainian woman who fled her home country when the war broke out. He wants to protect her, while his friend, the “old security guard”, radios to him from an abandoned Russian barrack night after night. A woman from the train cleaning service drinks in a train station bar after her night shift. There, she meets a hairdresser. The two of them become friends and spend many nights together in the station. Every night, her desire grows even greater for this woman who is exactly as lonely as she is.
Cast
- Martina Gedeck - Christa
- Nastassja Kinski - Birgitt
- Albrecht Schuch - Jens
- Lilith Stangenberg - Aischa
- Adel Bencherif - Hamed
- Andreas Döhler - Mario
- Charly Hübner - Erik
- Irina Starshenbaum - Marika
- Peter Kurth - Hans
- Hermann Beyer - Marios Vater
Screenplay
Themes
LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories
Keywords
lesbian relationship, lgbt, lesbian
Trailer
Dark Satellites TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Dark Satellites about?
- A snack bar owner smokes with his Muslim neighbor in the stairwell of their apartment building at night. Her husband is his good friend. They draw closer to one another as the nights go on and look out over the city to the dark satellites, the brutalist concrete buildings on the outskirts of the city - relics of the GDR past. A security guard watches over Objekt 95, a satellite town with a residential complex which many foreigners call home. While on patrol at night, he gets to know a young Ukrainian woman who fled her home country when the war broke out. He wants to protect her, while his friend, the “old security guard”, radios to him from an abandoned Russian barrack night after night. A woman from the train cleaning service drinks in a train station bar after her night shift. There, she meets a hairdresser. The two of them become friends and spend many nights together in the station. Every night, her desire grows even greater for this woman who is exactly as lonely as she is.
- Who directed Dark Satellites?
- Dark Satellites was directed by Thomas Stuber.
- Who stars in Dark Satellites?
- Dark Satellites stars Martina Gedeck, Nastassja Kinski, Albrecht Schuch, Lilith Stangenberg, Adel Bencherif, Andreas Döhler.
- How long is Dark Satellites?
- Dark Satellites has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Dark Satellites?
- Dark Satellites is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Dark Satellites produced?
- Dark Satellites was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Dark Satellites?
- The themes of Dark Satellites include: LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories.