Afire
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| German | Roter Himmel |
| Directed by | Christian Petzold |
| Screenplay by | Christian Petzold |
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| Cinematography | Hans Fromm |
| Edited by | Bettina Böhler |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Language | German |
| Box office | $2.1 million |
Afire (German: Roter Himmel, lit. 'Red Sky') is a 2023 German drama film directed by Christian Petzold, starring Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel and Enno Trebs. The relationship drama focuses on four people sharing a holiday home on the Baltic Sea.
The film won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 22 February 2023. It was released theatrically in Germany on 20 April 2023. In August 2023, it was shortlisted as the German submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for the 96th Academy Awards.