Afire Blu-ray

The Criterion Collection will release on Blu-ray Christian Petzold's Afire (2023), starring Paula Beer, Enno Trebs, Thomas Schubert, Matthias Brandt, and Langston Uibel. The release, which will be part of the Janus Contemporaries line, is scheduled to arirve on the market on February 20.

While vacationing by the Baltic Sea, writer Leon (Thomas Schubert) and photographer Felix (Langston Uibel) are surprised to encounter Nadja (Paula Beer), a mysterious young woman staying as a guest at the holiday home of Felix's family. Nadja soon distracts Leon from finishing his latest novel, not only because of her passionate liaison with lifeguard Devid (Enno Trebs) but also because her brutal honesty forces Leon to confront his artistic inadequacies. As Nadja and Leon grow closer, an encroaching forest fire threatens the group and pushes the writer to discover whether he can truly care for anything beyond himself. Christian Petzold's acclaimed latest film was the winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• Meet the Filmmakers, a new interview with director Christian Petzold
• Trailer