Ruletista
2024 | 20 min | Drama
In a vast utopian housing complex, an elderly woman confronts loneliness, loss and the absurdity of death.
Andreas Patton
ActorAndreas Patton has been a fixture in German film and television productions for many years and has built up a clear profile for himself through his precise character roles and continuous work. His career combines theater, film, and television work, with his film projects in the arthouse and drama genres making a particularly visible impact. His acting is often characterized by quiet intensity and fits convincingly into narratively reduced, observational material.
An important part of his filmography is MY SLOW LIFE from 2001, directed by Angela Schanelec. In it, Patton plays the character Thomas, and his understated performance fits in with the minimalist style that characterizes Schanelec's work. The film is considered a seminal work of the Berlin School and demonstrates Patton's ability to reveal complex inner states with economical means. Equally central is his role in the 2013 film TALEA, directed by Katharina Mückstein. Here, Patton plays the character Peter, complementing the intimate coming-of-age story with a precisely portrayed adult character who is thematically situated between responsibility, distance, and closeness.
Films
Passing Summer
2001 | 85 min | Drama
Two friends in Berlin in the summer, between upheaval, closeness, and farewell. A quiet film about encounters, conversations, and everyday life.
Talea
2013 | 75 min | Drama
Eva can finally see her daughter Jasmin again after a prison sentence. After a cautious approach, the two of them have a quarrel.
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