And Tomorrow the Entire World

Julia Von Heinz’s immersive thriller follows 20-year-old Luisa, who leaves her wealthy parents to study law, but soon finds herself joining a subdivision of Antifa. The group are drawn together by their will to fight against a continued rise of neo-Nazis across Germany. When things escalate, the group clash over the use of violence. As Luisa struggles to understand whether her actions are motivated by political convictions or her feelings for one of the members, she must decide what to do when the ideological fight against fascism becomes concrete.

‘I have been carrying the idea within me ever since I wanted to make movies: A young woman who immerses herself in leftist movements and has to face the question whether violence can be a means for politics, or sometimes even has to be in specific attenuated social circumstances. My co-writer is my husband Quester. For both of us, the film is a deeply personal matter. We met each other in Antifa when we were the same age as our protagonists. As a couple, we grew from political engagement into filmmaking together. We are both self-taught, both as screenwriters and as directors. Our collaboration is very intense. Especially with such a personal subject matter, we can draw upon a large shared pool of experiences and people.’

Julia von Heinz, Director