The film highlights decisive stations and influences in the poet's life. Among them Celan's trip to Israel, where he visited the grave of Jewish mystic Isaac Luria (1534-1572) in Safed, whose spiritual worldview had a lasting influence on Celan. Luria postulated that God withdrew from the world after creation. But also the few remaining rays of light were still too powerful, so that the first forms of being broke. These sparks or shards are to be recognized and found by the mystic. "Rüdiger Sünner has created a very touching and poetic film that walks the tightrope of translating Celan's life and work into images that are neither strictly documentary nor too metaphorically charged." (Hagalil)
Biography, Documentary
1h 7min
0 FSK
DE
This film essay traces the life of influential poet Paul Celan, and illuminates his interest in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah.
The film highlights decisive stations and influences in the poet's life. Among them Celan's trip to Israel, where he visited the grave of Jewish mystic Isaac Luria (1534-1572) in Safed, whose spiritual worldview had a lasting influence on Celan. Luria postulated that God withdrew from the world after creation. But also the few remaining rays of light were still too powerful, so that the first forms of being broke. These sparks or shards are to be recognized and found by the mystic.
"Rüdiger Sünner has created a very touching and poetic film that walks the tightrope of translating Celan's life and work into images that are neither strictly documentary nor too metaphorically charged." (Hagalil)