AXIOM © Martin Menke

AXIOM

Julius is an eloquent young museum attendant loved by his friends, colleagues and his girlfriend. One day he invites his colleagues to join him for a sailing trip on his aristocratic family’s sailing boat. But something goes wrong. Julius is not who he seems to be.

Moritz von Treuenfels is the perfect choice to embody this charming young man one gladly follows at first, only to feel less and less comfortable with the contradictions that arise from his fluid approach to life. In this finely written and directed film about identity and social behaviour, Jöns Jönsson pushes the idea of ‘fake it till you make it’ to its breaking point. Julius impresses everyone with his worldly knowledge and free-flowing conversation embodying modern ideals of self-reinvention. Yet his behavioural patterns are in conflict with the rules of society. Unfolding with a flexibility that echoes that of the protagonist, Axiom is a fascinating exploration of this disquieting contradiction that is both visceral and intellectually dizzying.

photo © Standfotos: Martin Menke / Stills: Johannes Louis
  • Genre
    Drama
  • CATEGORY
    Feature
  • YEAR OF PRODUCTION
    2022
  • DIRECTOR
    Jöns Jönsson
  • SCREENPLAY
    Jöns Jönsson
  • CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Johannes Louis
  • CAST
    Moritz von Treuenfels, Ricarda Seifried, Thomas Schubert
  • PRODUCERS
    Amir Hamz, Christian Springer, Fahri Yardim
  • CO-PRODUCERS
    Andrea Hanke, Birgit Kämper
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY
    Bon Voyage Films
  • RUNTIME
    112 min
  • LANGUAGE
    German, English
  • GERMAN DISTRIBUTOR
    Filmperlen - Filmverleih und Filmagentur
  • SALES
    The Playmaker Munich
    worldsales@playmaker.de
    www.playmaker.de
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