Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser spent seven years in the dream world of the Venusberg, yet even his return to the ascetic society of the Wartburg brings no fulfilment. Wandering between worlds, he remains without a home. The Icelandic director Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson, known for his striking interpretations of mythic material and grand narratives, stages "Tannhäuser" as an existential drama of identity and a surreal journey into the inner self. The search for meaning and stability in a world that seems to be slipping away is condensed by Wagner into a philosophical vision of the world.