The Sun Is Burning

The sun enchants and warms, as it burns. Love and ambition as well. The female figure and antihero Zou, like the other two main characters, Anselm and Gustav, are the perfect prototypes of a generation. Dreaming, lost and bored in a society of “freedom”, where globalization and the revolution of social media have strongly shaken the love paradigma.

Directed by Joséphine Demerliac, The Sun Is Burning leans on a strong ensemble — Dimitri Stapfer, Cecil von Renner, Luzie Juckenburg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2021.