the Detour

...or how I learned to love Thomas Bernhard

Categories: Drama, Romance, Thriller
The Detour is about a young woman travelling through Europe in search of herself and the truth of life. It is based on meetings between goatherd Joanna and Austrian author and playwright Thomas Bernhard. Joanna is lost after her boyfriend dumps her at a Women's Relief Centre in Rotterdam. She works in a library and visits the theatre, where she first sees a play by Thomas Bernhard. Bernhard's philosophy permeates Joanna's thoughts. When Camille invites her to visit the French Pyrenees, she accepts. On the way, she decides to visit Bernhard in Austria. She attempts to start a relationship with him and thereby finds herself.

Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 2000-01-01
Run time: 98 minute / 1:38
Director: Frouke Fokkema
Production Companies : Lotus-Film, Lichtspiel Filmproduktion, Sigma Film Productions
Production Countries: Netherlands, Germany, Austria

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	Tamar van den Dop as Joanna
	Joachim Bißmeier as Thomas Bernhard
	Thom Hoffman as Camille Kleber
	Therese Affolter as Anna
	Inge Rosenberg
	Jan Decleir as Vader van Joanna
	Marlies Heuer
	Peer Mascini as Luc de Koning
	Halina Reijn
	Liz Snoijink as Dokter
	Dimme Treurniet
	Roland Trnka
	Willeke van Ammelrooy as Moeder van Joanna

Art
Wilbert Van Dorp	Art Direction
Writing
Frouke Fokkema	Writer
Camera
Wolfgang Simon	Director of Photography
Production
Gabriella Reisinger	Production Manager
Matthijs van Heijningen	Producer
Directing
Frouke Fokkema	Director
Sound
Sander den Broeder	Sound
Editing
René Wiegmans	Editor
Production
Wulff-Ernst Hoffer	Producer
Sound
Ludo Keeris	Sound
Production
Erich Lackner	Producer
Costume & Make-Up
Dinorah Iorio	Costume Design
Editing
August Verschueren	Editor
Production
Guurtje Buddenberg	Executive Producer