David Garrett – The private life of a star

Synopsis

Star violinist David Garrett is now 40 years old – the so-called Wunderkind of classical music is now one of the most successful violinists of his generation. However, he has worked very hard to achieve this success. He is in the middle of his life and draws a first résumé. How did David Garrett become David Garrett? What makes him special? To answer the core question of the documentary, "Who is David Garrett?", a look at his professional career is not enough. Rather, we get closer to the answer with very private glimpses into his life – by looking into an otherwise hidden world. Interviews of companions, friends and family underpin the picture of the violin genius. An alternation of present and past runs narratively through the film. We make the past visible and tangible through a journey to the most important stations of his life. In addition, there are leaps back into the past through the use of archive and private material (hours of previously unreleased material from his childhood).

Additional Info

• No: 8828
• Production year: 2022
• Run time: 00:53:00
• Director: A film by Cordula Kablitz-Post
• Producers: Kinescope Film, ZDF/arte
• Format: HDTV 16:9