Datsche (2018)

Datsche: Directed by Lara Hewitt. With Zack Segel, Kunle Kuforiji, Marie Céline Yildirim, Luis Lüps. A naïve New Yorker retreats to his dead Grandfather’s summer cottage, a datsche in Germany, but instead of peace he finds Adam, a refugee in hiding.

“It feels like youu0026#39;re on Summer holiday at your Aunt or Uncleu0026#39;s, and youu0026#39;ve gotten the dates wrong! Lol. Meeting the neighbours and exploring the space for yourself sets the toneu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eZack carries the lead role perfectly, giving a pretty instant warmth and likeability to his character. The journey through his Summer is filled with characters of colour, warmth, and some unexpected depthu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe drama within this dry comedy is compelling, as it mirrors reality really well, with the setting carrying this feeling even further. I laughed a lot, as well as sitting back and thinking on some of the dynamics and dialogue that are played outu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhat a great movie!”