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Germany 1948. Ernest was 12 years old when he saw the film Tonelli. The jugglers in it, Francis and Lottie Brunn, were exciting. And in this moment the boy knew what he wanted. What he did not know was that the duo on screen, Francis and Lottie, actually were his half-brother and half-sister. 25 years after that decisive visit to the cinema, Ernest Montego, now a master juggler himself, finally met his half-brother in Las Vegas. By telling the story of this remarkable family of entertainers, the film clearly shows what is often overlooked: the degree of devotion and rigorous training behind the juggler's art, giving the audience an impression of weightlessness for just a few magic moments - a truly Sisyphean task.

Germany - 2003 - 58 mn - 16 mm • Betacam Digital • - Colour

Director Bert Schmidt Camera Henning Brümmer Sound Michael Busch, Jens Ludwig, York Massur Editing Bert Schmidt Music Moritz Denis, Eike Hosenfeld With Ernest Montego

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