Directed by:
Jan-Ole GersterScreenplay:
Blaz KutinCinematography:
Frank GriebeComposer:
Arash SafaianCast:
Corinna Harfouch, Tom Schilling, Volkmar Kleinert, André Jung, Rainer Bock, Friederike Kempter, Susanne Bredehöft, Gudrun Ritter, Maria Dragus, Mala Emde (more)Plots(1)
Today is Lara’s sixtieth birthday, a special day that will culminate in an event she will always treasure – her son is giving an important solo piano recital. Viktor, whose career has always been his assertive mother’s sole focus, remains elusive, however, and her repeated attempts to get through to him come to nothing. Lara decides to resolve the unnerving situation in an unconventional way, yet she finds she’s in for some surprises in the hours prior to the concert. German acting legend Corinna Harfouch stars in this precisely crafted psychological study by one of the most successful German filmmakers of his generation, Jan Ole Gerster, who here takes up the thread of his critically acclaimed debut Oh Boy (EFA’s European Discovery award). (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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A very solid psychological drama in which Corinna Harfouch excelled. To put it politely, Lara was being a blatant bitch. It is not surprising, then, that she was not very popular among those who knew her better. I didn't feel much sympathy for her either, but I was all the more interested to see what would come of it all. The final denouement after the convoluted concert was quite devastating, and I genuinely felt sorry for Lara. It would shake anyone to suddenly realize at a mature age that the dreams from their youth could have been fulfilled if they had had more self-confidence and not been swayed by the opinions and doubts of their former teacher. (80%)
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