Zodiac Sign (Sternzeichen)

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World Premiere Alexander Becker is an ambitious lawyer preparing for the case of his lifetime until he gets a call from the clinic where he placed Fabian, his mentally handicapped brother years ago, at the time of the death of their mother. The clinic is undergoing renovations, and it will be necessary for Alexander to take Fabian home with him for a month. There is just one small problem-Alexander has never told his wife and kids that Fabian exists. When Fabian arrives, unannounced to the rest of the family, big changes are in store. As Fabian becomes a catalyst for unsettled conflicts between Alexander and his wife, Fabian's way of viewing things with a child-like awareness wins over the kids. Fabian finds solace in staring at the stars, and it seems that everyone except Alexander is entranced by his awe over the simple things in life. But Alexander knows that the past is not so simple, and the resurfacing of suppressed memories about the death of their mother is a painful reminder of why Fabian was put away and forgotten. Reminiscent of Rain Man, director Peter Patzak's Zodiac Sign gives us a moving and, at times, comic story of redemption and forgiveness, which touches all the emotions from grief through laughter. - Sandy Wolf