IJ.Biermann is certainly one of the best young German directors. He's proved that with his deeply touching drama "Zwischen Flieder singen und wandern" (starring Maxim Mehmet) and with the suspenseful sex thriller "Deed Poll" (co-starring Barbara Kowa and André Schneider).
This short shocker, "Coda", is one of his best movies. It deals with the subject of love, sex, and violence: Two men (Sebastian Suba and André Schneider) spend a night together. Their affair starts off tenderly, but then culminates in a violent rape. "Coda" is beautifully photographed and edited, and both actors give electrifying performances.
The firely little film premiered at the Turin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in 2004 where it was received quite well. Biermann released the movie later on DVD, along with his other movies.
Highly recommended.
