Tom Tykwer: "You can also wake up freedom in people"

Sometimes director Tom Tykwer has the feeling that authoritarian developments are racing like a quick train, but he still believes in our empathy and affection.

The director shows his latest work in Hamburg's cinema in advance: "Because of me, this is an imposition. Intensity must also be fun in a complex way.

With The Light, Tom Tykwer returns to the cinema for the first time in almost a decade. In an interview, the director talks about contradictions in filmmaking and a very special Queen song.

In the interview, the director talks about "The Light" about parents and their adult children, humor, the possibilities of cinema and why he appreciates Lars Eidinger as an actor.