‘September Afternoon’ to Premiere at Locarno Film Festival
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‘September Afternoon’ to Premiere at Locarno Film Festival

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German writer-director-editor Nicolaas Schmidt's debut feature film, “September Afternoon,” will premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. The film centers on a couple grappling with the end of summer before "a contemporary cosmic catastrophe."

The first feature-length work from Schmidt explores themes of acceptance and denial as the couple attempts to hold onto summertime despite impending disaster. Details regarding the specifics of the “contemporary cosmic catastrophe” are not provided, but the premise focuses on their reaction to it.

According to a quote accompanying the announcement, Schmidt believes that "In an Age of Arbitrary Extraordinariness, Plain Banality Is Stimulating as F***.” This suggests the film will focus on the mundane aspects of life in contrast to dramatic events. The film is described as depicting “a couple refuses to accept that summer is over” before the aforementioned catastrophe.

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