Return to Montauk (Rückkehr nach Montauk) is a 2017 German drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Plot
During a book tour in the United States, Max meets and falls in love with a young woman. Many years later, Max returns to the United States, hoping to reunite with his former lover during a weekend on Long Island in Montauk.
The plot is broadly inspired by Max Frisch's 1975 novel Montauk.
Cast
Stellan Skarsgård as Max Zorn
Nina Hoss as Rebecca
Niels Arestrup as Walter
Susanne Wolff as Clara
Bronagh Gallagher as Rachel
Robert Seeliger as Jonathan
Isioma Laborde-Edozien as Lindsey
Paul Bonin as Wally
Mathias Sanders as Mark McDonald
Daniel Brunet as designer
Ray Wiederhold as the doorman
Olga Lezhneva as girl
Production
The shooting started in New York City and Long Island in April 2016.
Reception
Donald Clarke in The Irish Times, wrote that "this Colm Tóibín-assisted effort has none of the warmth of his best work".