Peter von Kant (Denis Ménochet), once a great director, now past his zenith, staggers through his Cologne studio loving, suffering, screaming, drinking and singing. Through Sidonie (Isabelle Adjani), a movie star and his muse for many years, Peter meets the young, beautiful Amir and falls instantly in love with the actor. Just as quickly as the passionate affair between the two begins, it ends - when Amir is made famous by Peter. Amir mocks, humiliates and betrays Peter, causing him to fall prey to a destructive addiction, which not least affects his mother (Hanna Schygulla) and his last loyal companion Karl ... Made in 1972, THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT is considered one of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's first truly great masterpieces. In 2022, François Ozon's reinterpretation and homage PETER VON KANT opened the Berlinale. Ozon (8 WOMEN) follows the original constellation and plot point by point, but he exchanges the three lesbian women (one of them played by Hanna Schygulla in the original) for three men. Moreover, the main character Peter, portrayed by Ménochet in a physical and acting tour de force, strongly resembles Rainer Werner Fassbinder of the 1970s in his appearance, behavior and cocaine consumption. PETER VON KANT: A tribute to cinema, the 70s and one of the greatest directors of all time!