tom gramenz swen gippa a film by stéphane riethauser - prora

SYNOPSISProra, Rügen Island, Baltic Sea. A deserted Nazi holiday camp and communist militarycomplex - one of Germany's largest and most bizarre structures. Jan, 17, a rather timidGerman teenager, spends his summer holidays with his friend Matthieu, 18, a French selfproclaimedmacho womanizer. After a frustrating night in the local club, the two boys decideto hang out on the beach at sunrise. What starts as an innocent game soon develops intoan ambiguous confrontation, when Matthieu takes his friend along into the abandonedbuilding, and provokes him by making fun of Germany’s past. After a chase through Prora’sendless hallways, Jan provokes Matthieu in return by suddenly kissing him on the lips. Thetwo friends unexpectedly embark on an erotic game that puts their friendship at risk.Overwhelmed by their feelings, they try to escape, but they get lost in Prora’s labyrinthineseries of rooms and walkways. Desperate, tortured, a fight breaks out that leaves Jan aloneand wounded. A few days later, Jan and Matthieu meet again on the beach. Will theybecome friends again before they part?A journey of self-exploration, an odyssey of male adolescence, Prora is a thrilling, tenderstory about love and friendship.www.prora-themovie.com