Cinema event in May: Tár

Our film event on 8 May 2023 was the Oscar-nominated film “Tár” by director Todd Field starring Australian actress Cate Blanchett as the lead role of the orchestra conductor, Lydia Tár. The German actress Nina Hoss embodied the character of Sharon, the concert master. The film screening took place at “B-ware! Ladenkino”, a small, cozy neighborhood cinema with a lot of charm in lively Friedrichshain. It is furnished with comfortable chairs, a bar and even a DVD rental shop in the adjoining rooms.

The impressive film captivated us from the very beginning. The story tells about a famous and very ambitious conductor in Berlin, who wants to climb even higher in her career ladder but is caught up in her past and confronted with a multitude of challenges. The film gives an insight into the working world of classical music artists. The leading actress Cate Blanchett gave an outstanding performance, for which she won the Golden Globe Award. The Tár soundtrack was composed by Icelandic musician and cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker) and performed by London Symphony Orchestra, among others.