
Rob Tregenza’s The Fishing Place will have its North American theatrical premiere at MoMA in New York City on February 6, and will open at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles on March 7th. Other cities will follow. Director Rob Tregenza in person on February 6 after the 6:30pm screening at MoMA.
In this formally inventive historical drama, filmmaker Rob Tregenza explores the moral complexities of World War II and the permutations of history and its representation.
Set in occupied Norway, The Fishing Place follows Anna (Ellen Dorrit Petersen), a housekeeper who arrives to work for a German priest in rural Telemark. As the priest grapples with his faith amid the corruption of power, Anna navigates her own secrets through clandestine meetings with a local SS officer.
Also starring in the movie are Andreas Lust, Frode Winther, Eindride Eidsvold and Ola Otnes.
Watch the trailer for The Fishing Place
Known for his masterful debut Talking to Strangers (1988), Tregenza brings his distinctive visual style to this nuanced exploration of war’s impact. The director, who also served as cinematographer for Béla Tarr’s Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), employs his characteristic philosophical depth to challenge conventional war narratives, crafting both a powerful meditation on human nature and a meta-commentary on cinema itself.
Rob Tregenza’s Gavagai had its US theatrical release in 2018.



