Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth

– The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with her sister. And she loved him back. The..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Original Name:
Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden
Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth (2011) - Also known as Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden

The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with her sister. And she loved him back. Their relationship became sexual and caused quite a stir in the local society. But when his sister asked him to flee with her to Australia where no one knew them and they could live as husband and wife, he refuse for he could not live without the beauty of the German language. Torn between his love for words and his love for Grete, Georg turned to drugs and entered a downward spiral.

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Release Date:

31 May 2012

Language:

German

Director:

Christoph Stark

Writer:

Ursula Mauder (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Lars Eidinger, Peri Baumeister, Rainer Bock, Petra Morzé

Plot:

The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with her sister. And she loved him back. Their relationship became sexual and caused quite a stir in the local society. But when his sister asked him to flee with her to Australia where no one knew them and they could live as husband and wife, he refuse for he could not live without the beauty of the German language. Torn between his love for words and his love for Grete, Georg turned to drugs and entered a downward spiral.

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10