The film follows Ruth Weintraub, an aging, sarcastic yet warmhearted Jewish cabaret singer and Holocaust survivor living in Berlin. The screening will be attended by director Sharon Brauner for intro/ Q&A. The main entrance to Kulturhuset and the ticket desk closes at 7.30 pm but guests are welcome to wait outside the cinema or in Teaterbaren.
When she faces eviction from her longtime apartment and music instrument workshop, she loses her desire to live and attempts suicide.
She is saved by Jonas, a 29-year-old removalist who lives out of his van while secretly battling the early disabling signs of an incurable illness (multiple sclerosis). Despite a vast age gap and drastically different life experiences, the two form an intense, cross-generational bond. Jonas helps Ruth confront her traumatic past and find solace through Yiddish music, while Ruth provides Jonas with the emotional fortitude needed to face his uncertain future.
Information:
Bring your own snacks, or shop at Teaterbaren which serves a selection of alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and snacks which are allowed into the cinema during the screening. The venue is accessible for all.
L’CHAYIM
(To Life/Germany, 90 min.) Dir: Uwe Janson, 2014. w/Sharon Brauner
