Ruben Brandt, Collector

Ruben Brandt is a rather unconventional psychoanalyst with a penchant for art. He is plagued by nightmares, with dreams about masterpieces from all epochs preying on his mind. He travels to the world’s most renowned museums to see these works and concludes that you have to own your problems in order to conquer them … A spectacular series of art thefts ensues that soon brings a persistent pursuer to the scene: Kowalski. Step by step, he begins to decipher the pattern behind the heists and ultimately reveals the family secret surrounding Brandt. In doing so, he discovers that the pursuer is more closely connected to the pursued than he first suspects.
Self-discovery has never been more colourfully and artistically staged. The film is a playful, often breathless flood of images, and art makes its outstanding presence felt in the noble role of the troublemaker. With its numerous references to artworks, famous film scenes and directors, this is a must-see film for art enthusiasts and film aficionados alike.
The playful use of various genres plays a key role in the works of Milorad Krstić – the artist, born in 1953, works as a graphic designer, painter, photographer and with multimedia techniques. His first animated short film “My Baby Left Me” won a Silver Bear at the Berlinale in 1995; in 1999, Krstić and his wife Radmila Roczkov (who also worked as author and producer on “Ruben Brandt”) were honoured with an award in Annecy for the interactive animation project “Das Anatomische Theater”.
“Ruben Brandt, Collector” has been nominated for various film awards (including the Annie Awards 2019, the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2018 and the Locarno Film Festival 2018). It won the award for Best Screenplay at the Seville European Film Festival in 2018, and the award for Best Film at the Trieste Film Festival in 2019.