Isolation

A collective documentary film, from five european directors asked to witness the revolutions and dramas caused in their own countries by the pandemic. Among them, “Two Fathers”, directed by Julia von Heinz (20’). After the death of his father, Hans-Michael von Heinz, the director finds out the truth about her parent true sexual identity. In order to know more, she starts emailing persons who got to know him over the last years, among them his closest friend, director Rosa von Praunheim.

Directed by Olivier Guerpillon, Michele Placido, Jaco Van Dormael, Julia von Heinz, Michael Winterbottom, Isolation leans on a strong ensemble — Andrea Bocelli, Roberto Bolle, Michèle-Anne De Mey — 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 documentary titles of 2021.