Synopsis

​ Richie Bravo, a once-famous star, is chasing his fading fame in wintry Rimini. Between concerts for busloads of tourists and alcoholism, Richie's life is falling apart when his adult daughter enters his life. Richie's daughter demands money from a penniless Richie.

Program Note

​ In the misty desolation of Rimini, obscured by thick sea fog, Richie Bravo sustains himself by performing at clubs for tourists and engaging in casual encounters with women. However, he is confronted with neglected realities—his mother's funeral, his father's dementia and confinement in a nursing home, and the reappearance of his estranged daughter who believes he abandoned her. The film explores the pervasive themes of loneliness and alienation among its predominantly middle-aged characters. Even the refugees on the coast appear trapped in a state of psychological and physical displacement in this extraordinary piece. (Jeong Jihye)

Director

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  • Ulrich Seidl
  • Ulrich Seidl was born in Vienna, Austria in 1952. Before directing narrative feature films, Seidl directed the award-winning documentaries: Good News(1990), Animal Love(1995) and Models(1998). Jesus, You Know(2003). His feature-length fiction debut Dog Days(2001) won the Grand Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Import, Export(2007) premiered in Competition at Cannes. It was followed by his internationally acclaimed, award-winning Paradise trilogy in Competition at Cannes, Venice and Berlin respectively. Rimini, Ulrich Seidl's sixth feature film, is premiering in Competition at the Berlinale 2022.