ISLANDS
After numerous experiences and activities in the film industry, including as Wolfgang Becker’s personal assistant during the filming of GOOD BYE LENIN!,
Jan-Ole Gerster (*1978) began his studies in writing and directing in 2003 at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin. During his studies he directed several short films and co-wrote an episode for DEUTSCHLAND 09 with Wolfgang Becker.
His debut film OH BOY celebrated its world premiere in summer 2012 at the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, subsequently screened at over 60 film
festivals worldwide and won numerous awards. With almost 400,000 visitors in Germany, the film also developed into a surprise success with audiences and critics. Jan-Ole’s second film LARA also had its world premiere in Karlovy Vary, was shown at festivals worldwide and received outstanding reviews.
THE TOURIST tells the story of Tom, a one-time tennis pro who, years ago, washed up on a holiday island. Now he’s the coach at a hotel resort, hitting countless balls over the net to tourists who come to escape their everyday lives. Living an endless summer, Tom fills the emptiness inside with booze and brief affairs. He’s still kidding himself that he’s in paradise, but it is beginning to dawn on him that he’s wound up in hell. When he crosses paths with a particular tourist family, it seems he’s found an escape of his own.
Medienboard Berlin- Brandenburg
Blaz Kutin
Lawrie Doran
Jonas Katzenstein
Blaz Kutin
Lawrie Doran
Jonas Katzenstein