Münter & Kandinsky

2024, Germany, 126 min., Feature, Biography, Drama

Director: Marcus O. Rosenmüller
Script: Alice Brauner
Director of Photography: Stefan Schuh
Cast: Vanessa Loibl, Vladimir Korneev, Désirée Nosbusch, Julian Weigend
Producer: Alice Brauner (CCC Filmkunst)

“Münter & Kandinsky” tells the turbulent and untold story of Gabriele Münter, a talented painter whose life and career remained in the shadow of the legendary Wassily Kandinsky. The film follows the decade in which they were not only lovers but creative partners, founding the “Blue Rider” movement. Between Munich and Murnau, Marcus O. Rosenmüller reveals the price of genius, a woman’s struggle for recognition in the male-dominated world of art, and the birth of abstraction amidst the flames of a devastating love.

Marcus O. Rosenmüller

Marcus O. Rosenmüller (born 1963) is an established German director and screenwriter with extensive experience in historical and biographical productions. He is known for his ability to bring complex eras and personalities to the screen with great precision. His film “Wunderkinder” (2011) received international acclaim and numerous awards. With “Münter & Kandinsky” Rosenmüller solidifies his reputation as a master of visual storytelling, combining historical accuracy with deep emotionality.

FILMOGRAPHY

2024 – Münter & Kandinsky
2011 – Wunderkinder
2007 – My Dream of Venice (Mein Traum von Venedig)
2004 – The Dead Man in the Mudflat (Der Tote am Watt)
1997 – Shooting Stars (Sternschnuppen)
1994 – The Lost Word (Das verlorene Wort)

FESTIVALS, AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

2025 – German Film Award “Lola” Nomination – Best Costume Design and Production Design
2024 – Best Actress Award (Vanessa Loibl) – Munich International Film Festival
2024 – Official Selection – Filmfest Hamburg
2024 – Nomination for the German Cinema Award for Peace – The Bridge
2024 – Official Selection – Hof International Film Festival