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The Universal Theory
Venice
Main Competition
2023
1962. A physics congress in the Alps. An Iranian guest. A mysterious pianist. A bizarre cloud formation in the sky and a mysterious boom underground. A quantum mechanic thriller in black and white.
1962. Johannes Leinert, together with his doctoral advisor, travels to a physics congress in the Swiss Alps, where an Iranian scientist is set to reveal a 'groundbreaking theory of quantum mechanics'. But when the physicists arrive at the five-star hotel, the Iranian guest is nowhere to be found. In the absence of a new theory to be discussed, the physics community patiently turns to skiing. Johannes, however, remains at the hotel to work on his doctoral thesis, but soon finds himself distracted, developing a fascination with Karin, a young jazz pianist. Something about her seems strange, elusive. She seems to know things about him - things that he thought only he knew about. When one of the German physicists is found dead one morning, two inspectors arrive on the scene, investigating a homicide case. As increasingly bizarre cloud formations appear in the sky, the pianist disappears without a trace - and Johannes finds himself dragged into a sinister story of false memories, waking nightmares, impossible love and a dark, and a roaring mystery hidden beneath the mountain.
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Directed by
Timm Kröger
Written by
Roderick Warich, Timm Kröger
Edited by
Jann Anderegg
Cinematography
Roland Stuprich
Sound by
Johannes Schmelzer-Ziringer
Music by
Diego Ramos Rodriguez, David Schweighart, Viola Hammer
Starring
Jan Bülow, Olivia Ross, Hanns Zischler, Gottfried Breitfuss, Philippe Graber, David Bennent, Ladina von Frisching, Peter Hottinger
Original title
Die Theorie von Allem
English title
The Universal Theory
Year
2023
Country
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Language
GE, FR, IT, EN
Subtitles
CZ, EN
Running time
118 min
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Age rating
15+
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The Universal Theory
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The Universal Theory

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Media reception

Variety
"A Sumptuous Homage to Hitchcock Packaged as a Metaphysical Noir."
Více
The Hollywood Reporter
"An ambitious period piece where reality sometimes bends to the laws of modern physics."
Více
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