The film tells the story of a young man whose passion disregards conventions. Outstanding performances and precise storytelling succeed in illuminating the balancing act of life, its abysms and its radical possibilities. Open-ended the film leaves the audience with the question about the limits of normality between illness and health, between creativity and craze.
23rd Film Festival Max Ophuels Prize
22.01.2002 to 27.01.2002
Saarbruecken
At the 100th anniversary of Max Ophuels (in may 2002) the INTERFILM Jury awarded its Prize, endowed with € 1500 by the regional Evangelical churches, to "Utopia Blues", directed by Stephan Haupt from Switzerland. The Max Ophuels Prize went to "Mein Russland" (My Russia), directed by Barbara Gräftner, the Prize of the Governor of the Saarland to "Fickende Fische" (Fucking Fishes), directed by Almut Getto.
Awards
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2001
