Rudolf Thome Flowers Everywhere

Rudolf Thomes idiosyncratic oeuvre was created with a continuity rare in German cinema he has directed 28 featurelength films over more than four decades since 1968 The writing of the script for film no 29 and the parallel efforts to secure financing form the thread that runs through this cinematic portrait which consists wholly of conversations and observations around Thomes home a converted farm in Brandenburg The filmmaker is nothing if not forthcoming and the viewer has the opportunity to experience him in various other roles as a gardener a father a cyclist and a performer of his own persona