International premiere

Servus Papa, See You in Hell

Local title
Servus, paps, näeme põrgus!
Director
Christopher Roth
Country
Germany
Year
2022
Programme
Official Selection - Competition
Genre
crime film
Subject
interpersonal relationships, child in a grown ups role

A marvellously energetic cinematic journey through dark human territory.

The notorious Otto Muehl ccommune near Vienna was a hotbed of extremes. Kids were separated from parents, and grown-ups forbidden to form stable relationships. All in the name of progress. Otto’s greatest commandment: “Sex is allowed, but love is forbidden.”

Beneath it all were the workings of a cult leader taking it all for himself. Punkishly free in its aesthetics and authentic at the same time, “Servus Papa, See You In Hell” portrays the commune through the eyes of a rebellious girl. A girl ready to dismantle the patriarchy in her very own way.

Scriptwriter Jeanne Tremsal grew up in the commune in the 1980s, and has created an amazing script together with well-established director Christopher Roth (“Baader”). It transcends the autobiographical by far. In essence, the authors create a cinematic performance of power dynamics, of the mass going against an individual, of individuals fighting for freedom under pressure.

Amazingly acted throughout, the key confrontation between Clemens Schick (an outstanding performance in his long-lasting career!) and sensational newcomer Jana McKinnon is a wild one – and leads to a finale that will leave nobody untouched.

Christoph Gröner

Director
Christopher Roth
Screenwriter
Jeanne Tremsal, Christopher Roth
Cast
Jana McKinnon, Clemens Schick, Leo Altaras, Julia Hummer, Ina Paule Klink
Producer
Andro Steinborn
DoP
Lydia Richter
Editor
Christoph Bargfrede, Christopher Roth
Composer
Cosimo Flohr
Production
Arden Film
World sales
Port au Prince Pictures
Runtime
Language
German
Subtitles
Estonian, English
Director
Christopher Roth

Filmograafia Looosers! (1995), Candy (1998), Baader (2002), Lacoma (2009), Mozartbique (2013, doc, co-dir), Hyperstition (2015, doc), Servus Papa - See You in Hell (2022)

Grand Prix for The Best Film, grant of 20 000 euros from the city of Tallinn

Screenings

Chill-Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening110103 / Servus, paps, näeme põrgus!
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsChristopher Roth (Director General), Jeanne Tremsal (Actress, Scriptwriter), Clemens Schick (Actor)
Q&A duration
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Hall Athena Center, Tartu
Screening122102 / Servus, paps, näeme põrgus!
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
Hall 1 Kino Artis
Screening131502 / Servus, paps, näeme põrgus!
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
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