Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden
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The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with his sister. And she loved him back. Their relationship became sexual and caused quite a stir in the local society. But when his sister asked him to flee with her to Australia where no one knew them and they could live as husband and wife, he refused for he could not live without the beauty of the German language. Torn between his love for words and his love for Grete, Georg turned to drugs and entered a downward spiral.
Storyline
The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with his sister. And she loved him back. Their relationship became sexual and caused quite a stir in the local society. But when his sister asked him to flee with her to Australia where no one knew them and they could live as husband and wife, he refused for he could not live without the beauty of the German language. Torn between his love for words and his love for Grete, Georg turned to drugs and entered a downward spiral.
Released
2011
Runtime
1h 34min
Director
Status
Released
Language
German
Production
Eclypse Filmpartner, Film-Line Productions GmbH, ARD Degeto, BR, Mediafonds2 Film- und Fernsehproduktion, Iris Group, Zen Productions
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