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Luise's unusual life: a village full of secrets and dreams
Experience the fascinating German feature film “What you can see from here,” which will be broadcast on Das Erste on June 30, 2025.
Luise's unusual life: a village full of secrets and dreams
On June 30, 2025, the German feature film “What you can see from here” will be shown at 8:15 p.m The first broadcast. The film is directed by Aron Lehmann, who also wrote the screenplay. The story revolves around eight-year-old Luise, played by Ava Petsch, who lives in the tranquil Westerwald with her mother and her grandmother Selma, played by Corinna Harfouch.
The village where Luise lives has its own charming characteristics. For example, there is an optician, played by Karl Markovics, who writes meaningful love letters but never sends them. In addition, the disgruntled Marlies (Rosalie Thomass) causes a lot of question marks because her bad mood seems to exist for no particular reason. Superstition and eccentric characters are the order of the day here, like Elsbeth (Hansi Jochmann), who hosts Buddhist tour groups.
A formative childhood
The relationship between Luise and her grandma Selma is characterized by special peculiarities: Luise often tells stories that she can hardly believe, and Selma dreams of an okapi, which is considered a bad omen in the village. A striking event from Luise's childhood influences the rest of her life into adulthood. At the age of 22 she meets the Buddhist monk Frederik, played by Benjamin Radjaipour. This encounter is a turning point for Luise that enables her to open up to life again.
The film's cast is diverse and brings numerous talented actors to the screen. In addition to the main cast, Peter Schneider, Cosmo Taut and many others also appear in supporting roles. The impressive music comes from Boris Bojadzhiev and the camera work is in the hands of Christian Rein.
Success of German cinema
“What you can see from here” joins the impressive list of German film productions released in 2022 and shows the diversity of German cinema. In an overview of the best films of 2022, “All Quiet to the West” is praised as an outstanding war drama, while other films such as “Saving the World We Know” and “Wonderful” are celebrated for their profound stories. This list shows that German cinema is very popular not only in terms of content but also artistically. You can find more details about the best films at Roccfilm.
All film enthusiasts who would like to take a look at interesting life stories and bizarre neighbors have the opportunity to watch “What You Can See From Here” on June 30, 2025. By the way, the repeat will be broadcast on July 1, 2025 at 2:15 a.m. A film that definitely arouses curiosity with its creative storytelling!