Lose Your Head, and an interview with writer, producer, and co-director Patrick Schuckmann
Take Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, David Lynch's knack for colors and dissolution of the self in Mulholland Drive , swallow these things along with some nameless pills, and match them to a sweet beat in Berlin. Welcome to Lose Your Head , the story of Luis, a Spanish party tourist who meets Viktor on the scene, and falls into one rabbit hole after another... I love Berlin. The juxtaposition of the shadows of its history against the brilliance of its arts and the neon of its nightlife make it an incredible city. It's an excellent backdrop as we get to know the painfully naive yet adventure-ready Luis, who left the warmth of Spain and the coldness of his boyfriend to have some fun in Berlin. Once the eerily friendly Viktor comes into the picture, we know this is going to be one of those "young kid gets more than he bargained for" scenarios, but there's much more than that going on. There's a sister scouring Berlin for her missing brother Dimi...