Solo Sunny (2004)
Sunny is the singer of a band trying to establish itself in the East Berlin music scene. They play regular gigs in small towns, but Sunny feels out of touch with the audience and with her life as a whole. She begins a relationship with Ralph, an amateur saxophonist and philosophy student, who writes her a very personal song—but his obsession with death and unfaithful lifestyle are not for her. After getting into a quarrel with a band member who harasses her and telling off a show host, she is thrown out of the band. Abandoned, she struggles to regain control over her life.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Konrad Wolf, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Renate Krößner, Fred Düren, Ursula Braun, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Paul Abbott
Konrad Wolf
Claire Ingham
Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Charles Pattinson
Matt Jones
George Faber
David Threlfall
Renate Krößner
as Ingrid „Sunny“ SommerDavid Threlfall
as Frank Gallagher
Fred Düren
as Arzt
Nicky Evans
as Shane MaguireUrsula Braun
as Frau Pfeiffer
Rebecca Atkinson
as Karen Maguire
Heide Kipp
as Christine
Tina Malone
as Mimi Maguire
Dieter Montag
as Harry
Aaron McCusker
as Jamie MaguireAlexander Lang
as Ralph
Qasim Akhtar
as Chesney Karib
Klaus Brasch
as Norbert
Alice Barry
as Lillian Tyler
Ulrich Anschütz
as GrafikerRobbie Conway
as Aidan CrokerMichael Christian
as Mann
Karen Bryson
as Avril Powell
Johanna Schall
as NeueKira Martin
as Letitia Powell
Hansjürgen Hürrig
as Hubert
Michael Taylor
as Billy TuttonOlaf Mierau
as UdoCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 45 min |
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