Despite his young age of 19, Paul Bäumer volunteered for military service in 1917 and was transferred to the Western Front after completing the strict basic training under instructor Himmelstoss. The work “Nothing New in the West” has been nominated for the 2023 Oscars in the category “Best Foreign Language Film” and in nine other categories. The German production was awarded a total of seven prizes at the British Film Awards, including Best Film, and director Edward Berger won in the Best Director category. The war drama received further prizes for the best non-English language film and for the film music.
“Nothing New in the West”, the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, will be screened on Thursday, March 9th at 4 p.m. in the CINEWORLD Mainfrankenpark Film Café.
It starts at 3 p.m. with delicious specialties from the cake and torte manufacturer “Tortenglück” from Westheim. The cinema team also serves aromatic coffee. The film starts at 4 p.m.
The main roles are played by Felix Kammerer (“Dürer”), Albrecht Schuch (Berlin Alexanderplatz, “Schachnovelle”), Aaron Hilmer (“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”) and Daniel Brühl (“The King’s Man: The Beginning”).
Maps are available online for exact locations www.cineworld-main.de. A box office is also open in CINEWORLD. Current information is also available on Facebook and Instagram (@cineworld.mainfrankenpark).
Content “Nothing New in the West”
Teenagers Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), Albert (Aaron Hilmer) and Müller (Moritz Klaus) volunteer to join the German army during World War I. They ride a wave of patriotic fervor that quickly fades into complacency. Disillusioned and shocked, they have to realize that the fight for Germany is by no means a purely honorable cause, but deadly slaughter. As soon as the young soldiers face the brutal realities of life on the front lines, death and loss are part of the daily horror scenarios. Paul’s prejudices about the enemy, about the right and wrong of the conflict soon collapse like a house of cards. Until the armistice, however, Paul must continue fighting, failing to fulfill the desire of the military leaders to end the war with a German offensive. And just when it seems like the horror and torture are over and the men can go home, General Friedrichs (Devid Striesow) makes a momentous decision. Because he cannot simply accept a defeat for Germany.
