Everyone keeps asking average German 30-somethings Michael and Dina when they’re going to get married, long after they’ve moved in together, and still after they have a child. Their non-answer is always the same: They’ve been thinking about it; they’ll get around to it; there just hasn’t been time. It’s not as if anyone’s really interested, anyway. It’s just an obvious thing to ask of lives that have otherwise checked off the requisite middle-class boxes, and hey, don’t Michael and Dina need something to break up their sensible domestic routine? An arch, acid-laced comedy of manners from brother-sister filmmaking duo Dietrich and Anna Brüggemann, “Nö” takes a close, cool gaze at a relationship that seems, the longer we look at it, more a social construct than anything more intimate. It’s left to us to ask whether we’ve done any better for ourselves.
- 8/29/2021
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Carla Juri with Anne-Katrin Titze on When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Six Minutes to Midnight, and Blade Runner 2049: “I think it’s a combination between the setting and the clothes for me.”
In the second instalment of my conversation with Caroline Link’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit star, Carla Juri, she talks about costumes and walking into the apartment of your character, working with children, the presence of Anne Bennent and Ursula Werner, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, Peter Greenaway’s Walking to Paris with Constantin Brancusi, tapping into the past, and playing the piano.
Carla Juri, Riva Krymalowski, Oliver Masucci, and Marinus Hohmann star as the Kemper family, with Justus von Dohnány as the family friend who sends them updates from Germany, the country they had to flee, in Link’s adaptation with Anna Brüggemann of Judith Kerr’s novel.
Dorothea (Carla Juri) with her...
In the second instalment of my conversation with Caroline Link’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit star, Carla Juri, she talks about costumes and walking into the apartment of your character, working with children, the presence of Anne Bennent and Ursula Werner, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, Peter Greenaway’s Walking to Paris with Constantin Brancusi, tapping into the past, and playing the piano.
Carla Juri, Riva Krymalowski, Oliver Masucci, and Marinus Hohmann star as the Kemper family, with Justus von Dohnány as the family friend who sends them updates from Germany, the country they had to flee, in Link’s adaptation with Anna Brüggemann of Judith Kerr’s novel.
Dorothea (Carla Juri) with her...
- 6/4/2021
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit star Carla Juri in her Brooklyn sweatshirt in Iceland, on her role: “I was wondering, they describe her as a bit more difficult. Ha, Ha! I like difficult!”
Carla Juri has had a number of memorable performances since 2013, from David Wnendt’s adaptation of Charlotte Roche’s novel Wetlands to Frauke Finsterwalder’s Finsterworld, co-written with Christian Kracht, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, and in 2021 Andy Goddard’s Six Minutes To Midnight and Caroline Link’s adaptation with Anna Brüggemann of Judith Kerr’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.
The father Arthur Kemper (Oliver Masucci) reunited with his son Max (Marinus Hohmann), wife Dorothea (Carla Juri), and daughter Anna (Riva Krymalowski)
Carla Juri, Riva Krymalowski, Oliver Masucci (a Joseph Beuys look-alike in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Never Look Away), and Marinus Hohmann star as the Kemper family, with a terrific ensemble cast, including Ursula Werner,...
Carla Juri has had a number of memorable performances since 2013, from David Wnendt’s adaptation of Charlotte Roche’s novel Wetlands to Frauke Finsterwalder’s Finsterworld, co-written with Christian Kracht, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, and in 2021 Andy Goddard’s Six Minutes To Midnight and Caroline Link’s adaptation with Anna Brüggemann of Judith Kerr’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.
The father Arthur Kemper (Oliver Masucci) reunited with his son Max (Marinus Hohmann), wife Dorothea (Carla Juri), and daughter Anna (Riva Krymalowski)
Carla Juri, Riva Krymalowski, Oliver Masucci (a Joseph Beuys look-alike in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Never Look Away), and Marinus Hohmann star as the Kemper family, with a terrific ensemble cast, including Ursula Werner,...
- 5/18/2021
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl) Greenwich Entertainment Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Caroline Link Writer: Anna Brüggemann, Judith Kerr, Caroline Link, based on Judith Kerr’s novel Cast: Riva Krymalowski, Marinus Hohmann, Carla Juri, Oliver Masucci, Justus von Dohnányi Screened at: Critics’ […]
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- 5/16/2021
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Nö
German director Dietrich Brüggemann has commenced shooting his sixth feature Nö, produced by Martin Heisler and Gabriele Simon for Flare Film. Starring the director’s sister, Anna Brüggemann (who also co-wrote) as the lead, the film also features Alexander Khuon, Isolde Barth, Hanns Zischler, Rudiger Vogler (of Wim Wenders’ Road Trilogy) and Petra Schmidt-Schaller. Brüggemann’s usual Dp Alexander Sass is lensing the feature. Brüggemann’s breakout was his 2014 feature Stations of the Cross (review), which competed in Berlin and took home the Silver Bear for Best Script as well as the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. His last feature, 2015’s Heil, competed in Karlovy Vary.…...
German director Dietrich Brüggemann has commenced shooting his sixth feature Nö, produced by Martin Heisler and Gabriele Simon for Flare Film. Starring the director’s sister, Anna Brüggemann (who also co-wrote) as the lead, the film also features Alexander Khuon, Isolde Barth, Hanns Zischler, Rudiger Vogler (of Wim Wenders’ Road Trilogy) and Petra Schmidt-Schaller. Brüggemann’s usual Dp Alexander Sass is lensing the feature. Brüggemann’s breakout was his 2014 feature Stations of the Cross (review), which competed in Berlin and took home the Silver Bear for Best Script as well as the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. His last feature, 2015’s Heil, competed in Karlovy Vary.…...
- 1/2/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Caroline Link to direct.
Warner Bros Germany has boarded as a co-producer and taken all distribution rights for the territory on Caroline Link’s adaptation of Judith Kerr’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, which is set for production in May.
The €7.5m project is from Sommerhaus Filmproduction, with Ditti Bürgin-Brook and La Siala Entertainment as co-producers.
The screenplay is from Anna Brüggemann, Michael Gutmann and Link, whose 2001 feature Nowhere In Africa was an Oscar winner. Casting is now underway and shooting will take place in Berlin, Bavaria, Switzerland, Prague and Paris.
Separately, Thomas Stuber’s Berlin Competition title In The Aisles, which Sommerhaus duo Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach also co-produced, has been picked up for Us distribution by Music Box Films. Beta Cinema inked the deal on the title, which stars Franz Rogowski and Sandra Hüller.
Warner Bros Germany has boarded as a co-producer and taken all distribution rights for the territory on Caroline Link’s adaptation of Judith Kerr’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, which is set for production in May.
The €7.5m project is from Sommerhaus Filmproduction, with Ditti Bürgin-Brook and La Siala Entertainment as co-producers.
The screenplay is from Anna Brüggemann, Michael Gutmann and Link, whose 2001 feature Nowhere In Africa was an Oscar winner. Casting is now underway and shooting will take place in Berlin, Bavaria, Switzerland, Prague and Paris.
Separately, Thomas Stuber’s Berlin Competition title In The Aisles, which Sommerhaus duo Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach also co-produced, has been picked up for Us distribution by Music Box Films. Beta Cinema inked the deal on the title, which stars Franz Rogowski and Sandra Hüller.
- 2/20/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
The screenplay is from Anna Brüggemann, Michael Gutmann and Link, whose Nowhere In Africa was an Oscar winner.
Warner Bros Germany has boarded as a co-producer and taken all distribution rights for the territory on Caroline Link’s adaptation of Judith Kerr’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, which is set for production in May.
The €7.5m project is from Sommerhaus Filmproduction, with Ditti Bürgin-Brook and La Siala Entertainment as co-producers.
The screenplay is from Anna Brüggemann, Michael Gutmann and Link, whose 2001 feature Nowhere In Africa was an Oscar winner. Casting is now underway and shooting will take place in Berlin, Bavaria, Switzerland, Prague and Paris.
Separately, Thomas Stuber’s Berlin Competition title In The Aisles, which Sommerhaus duo Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach also co-produced, has been picked up for Us distribution by Music Box Films. Beta Cinema inked the deal on the title, which stars Franz Rogowski and Sandra Hüller.
Warner Bros Germany has boarded as a co-producer and taken all distribution rights for the territory on Caroline Link’s adaptation of Judith Kerr’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, which is set for production in May.
The €7.5m project is from Sommerhaus Filmproduction, with Ditti Bürgin-Brook and La Siala Entertainment as co-producers.
The screenplay is from Anna Brüggemann, Michael Gutmann and Link, whose 2001 feature Nowhere In Africa was an Oscar winner. Casting is now underway and shooting will take place in Berlin, Bavaria, Switzerland, Prague and Paris.
Separately, Thomas Stuber’s Berlin Competition title In The Aisles, which Sommerhaus duo Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach also co-produced, has been picked up for Us distribution by Music Box Films. Beta Cinema inked the deal on the title, which stars Franz Rogowski and Sandra Hüller.
- 2/20/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
German actor Anna Brüggemann launches #NobodysDoll in push for equality on Berlin red carpet
Female actors attending this year’s Berlin film festival are being encouraged to ditch high heels and tight gowns in favour of comfortable clothes in a campaign to bring equal rights to the red carpet.
Under the Twitter hashtag #NobodysDoll, German actor Anna Brüggemann has said she wishes to challenge the “patriarchal gaze” women habitually face at film festivals and award ceremonies, and to inspire actors to wear what they want instead.
Female actors attending this year’s Berlin film festival are being encouraged to ditch high heels and tight gowns in favour of comfortable clothes in a campaign to bring equal rights to the red carpet.
Under the Twitter hashtag #NobodysDoll, German actor Anna Brüggemann has said she wishes to challenge the “patriarchal gaze” women habitually face at film festivals and award ceremonies, and to inspire actors to wear what they want instead.
- 2/15/2018
- by Kate Connolly in Berlin
- The Guardian - Film News
Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis' daughters are still big Frozen fans.
Et spoke with the A Bad Moms Christmas co-stars at the Los Angeles premiere of the film on Monday, where they dished about their daughters' Halloween costumes -- and how they've both been roped into dressing up as Elsa this year.
"My daughter, Wyatt, six months ago, I was, like, 'Buddy, what do you want to be for Halloween?'" Kunis, 34, tells Et's Cameron Mathison. "She's like, 'I'm going to be Cinderella, and you're going to be Elsa.' I was like, 'No, that's cute, so you're going to be an awesome super hero and mom is going to be, like, Han Solo,' and she's like, 'Yeah, Ok.' Cut to yesterday. I was Elsa and Wyatt was Cinderella."
Kunis says that her family, including husband Ashton Kutcher and 11-month-old son Dimitri, already celebrated the holiday over the weekend at their neighbor's Halloween party -- making...
Et spoke with the A Bad Moms Christmas co-stars at the Los Angeles premiere of the film on Monday, where they dished about their daughters' Halloween costumes -- and how they've both been roped into dressing up as Elsa this year.
"My daughter, Wyatt, six months ago, I was, like, 'Buddy, what do you want to be for Halloween?'" Kunis, 34, tells Et's Cameron Mathison. "She's like, 'I'm going to be Cinderella, and you're going to be Elsa.' I was like, 'No, that's cute, so you're going to be an awesome super hero and mom is going to be, like, Han Solo,' and she's like, 'Yeah, Ok.' Cut to yesterday. I was Elsa and Wyatt was Cinderella."
Kunis says that her family, including husband Ashton Kutcher and 11-month-old son Dimitri, already celebrated the holiday over the weekend at their neighbor's Halloween party -- making...
- 10/31/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds‘ older daughter James is all about Halloween dress-up, but she has a few stipulations.
In this week’s issue of People, the All I See Is You star dishes on her 2½-year-old’s current request for family costumes — and it sounds like James’ baby sister Inez, 1, might be getting the short end of the stick.
“My daughter suggested that our youngest should be Mike Wazowski, so I thought, ‘Great, we are all going to get to be different characters from Monsters, Inc.,’ ” recalls the mother of two, 30. “But then she suggested the baby be Mike...
In this week’s issue of People, the All I See Is You star dishes on her 2½-year-old’s current request for family costumes — and it sounds like James’ baby sister Inez, 1, might be getting the short end of the stick.
“My daughter suggested that our youngest should be Mike Wazowski, so I thought, ‘Great, we are all going to get to be different characters from Monsters, Inc.,’ ” recalls the mother of two, 30. “But then she suggested the baby be Mike...
- 10/28/2017
- by Mia McNiece and Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
Disneyland Paris has “sincerely apologized” for banning a 3-year-old boy from partaking in their “Princess for a Day” experience because of his sex.
On Tuesday, Devon, England, resident Hayley McLean-Glass wrote a post on her blog about an incident she experienced when trying to take her son Noah for a princess makeover at the Disneyland Hotel — located just outside the entrance to Disneyland Paris in France.
According to his mom, Noah is “the biggest” fan of Princess Elsa from Disney’s Oscar-winning 2013 animated film Frozen — a passion that prompted McLean-Glass to take him to the Disney park two times in the last 10 months.
On Tuesday, Devon, England, resident Hayley McLean-Glass wrote a post on her blog about an incident she experienced when trying to take her son Noah for a princess makeover at the Disneyland Hotel — located just outside the entrance to Disneyland Paris in France.
According to his mom, Noah is “the biggest” fan of Princess Elsa from Disney’s Oscar-winning 2013 animated film Frozen — a passion that prompted McLean-Glass to take him to the Disney park two times in the last 10 months.
- 9/1/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Dreams do come true!
On Friday, the voices behind ten of Disney’s biggest princesses came together for one magical photo op.
Paige O’Hara (Belle from Beauty and the Beast), Irene Bedard (Pocahontas), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel in Tangled), Auli’i Cravalho (Moana), Sarah Silverman (Vanellope von Schweetz, Wreck-It-Ralph), Kristen Bell (Anna in Frozen), Kelly Macdonald (Merida in Brave), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana in The Princess and the Frog), Linda Larkin (Jasmine in Aladdin) and Jodi Benson (Ariel in The Little Mermaid) all united on the stage of Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.
The ladies were there to...
On Friday, the voices behind ten of Disney’s biggest princesses came together for one magical photo op.
Paige O’Hara (Belle from Beauty and the Beast), Irene Bedard (Pocahontas), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel in Tangled), Auli’i Cravalho (Moana), Sarah Silverman (Vanellope von Schweetz, Wreck-It-Ralph), Kristen Bell (Anna in Frozen), Kelly Macdonald (Merida in Brave), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana in The Princess and the Frog), Linda Larkin (Jasmine in Aladdin) and Jodi Benson (Ariel in The Little Mermaid) all united on the stage of Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.
The ladies were there to...
- 7/15/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Festival to open with The Big Sick.
Us actors Uma Thurman and Jeremy Renner will both be honoured at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (June 30 – July 8).
Thurman will receive the Festival President’s Award during the event’s gala opening ceremony. The appearance follows her recent term as president of Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard jury.
Renner will receive the same prize at the festival’s closing night, which will include a screening of one of his latest films, Arrival. His most recent project, Wind River, will also screen at Karlovy Vary (Kviff) this year.
“Jeremy is an actor with a highly diverse filmography that includes both audience favourites as well as critically acclaimed films,” commented Jiří Bartoška, president of Kviff.
Opening night
This year’s festival will open with Michael Showalter’s The Big Sick, which premiered at Sundance where it was picked up by Amazon Studios in a splashy $12m deal...
Us actors Uma Thurman and Jeremy Renner will both be honoured at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (June 30 – July 8).
Thurman will receive the Festival President’s Award during the event’s gala opening ceremony. The appearance follows her recent term as president of Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard jury.
Renner will receive the same prize at the festival’s closing night, which will include a screening of one of his latest films, Arrival. His most recent project, Wind River, will also screen at Karlovy Vary (Kviff) this year.
“Jeremy is an actor with a highly diverse filmography that includes both audience favourites as well as critically acclaimed films,” commented Jiří Bartoška, president of Kviff.
Opening night
This year’s festival will open with Michael Showalter’s The Big Sick, which premiered at Sundance where it was picked up by Amazon Studios in a splashy $12m deal...
- 6/20/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Opens June 30.“If humanity isn’t free, everything dies with it” — Georg Elser, “13 Minutes”. An intense true story of one man’s failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in 1939 … the ultimate “what if”?
U.S. theatrical release by Sony Pictures Classics to Open in New York & Los Angeles June 30, 2017. International sales by Beta. Premiered at Berlinale 2015.
Georg Elser (Christian Friedel) in “13”
So relevant today as we watch an isolated passionate man’s solitary attempt to eliminate a monstrous dictator whom he can see is destroying society. “13 Minutes” is a true story about an individual in pre War Nazi Germany who can no longer bear to witness the persecution and injustice into which his land has descended and decides to act decisively to eliminate the mad man dictator.
This well made, well directed film, with big sets and cast and a faithfully recreated period brings our own thoughts to bear upon our...
U.S. theatrical release by Sony Pictures Classics to Open in New York & Los Angeles June 30, 2017. International sales by Beta. Premiered at Berlinale 2015.
Georg Elser (Christian Friedel) in “13”
So relevant today as we watch an isolated passionate man’s solitary attempt to eliminate a monstrous dictator whom he can see is destroying society. “13 Minutes” is a true story about an individual in pre War Nazi Germany who can no longer bear to witness the persecution and injustice into which his land has descended and decides to act decisively to eliminate the mad man dictator.
This well made, well directed film, with big sets and cast and a faithfully recreated period brings our own thoughts to bear upon our...
- 4/20/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Award Winning Director Wolfgang Becker (“Good Bye Lenin!”) will open the festival at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre with “Me and Kaminski” bringing outstanding German cinema and its stars to Los Angeles from October 20 to 23rd.
Full Program Line Up Announced with a selection of the best new German, Austrian and Swiss Cinema
Celebrating its 10th year, German Currents features an expanded program including screenings of ten La premieres, conversations with prolific German directors, writers and actors, as well as the return of the free family matinee film screening for local schools.
“Me and Kaminski” starring Daniel Brühl and directed by Wolfgang Becker
2016 has been a successful year for German language cinema, not only in Europe, but across the globe. Beginning on Thursday, October 20th 2016 German Currents will open this year’s 4 day festival with the red carpet event Los Angeles premiere of Wolfgang Becker’s (“Goodbye Lenin”) five-time...
Full Program Line Up Announced with a selection of the best new German, Austrian and Swiss Cinema
Celebrating its 10th year, German Currents features an expanded program including screenings of ten La premieres, conversations with prolific German directors, writers and actors, as well as the return of the free family matinee film screening for local schools.
“Me and Kaminski” starring Daniel Brühl and directed by Wolfgang Becker
2016 has been a successful year for German language cinema, not only in Europe, but across the globe. Beginning on Thursday, October 20th 2016 German Currents will open this year’s 4 day festival with the red carpet event Los Angeles premiere of Wolfgang Becker’s (“Goodbye Lenin”) five-time...
- 10/4/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
If you've ever wondered what kind of beer that the Disney princesses drink, we've got a fun infographic here from PureCostumes that breaks it all down for you. With Oktoberfest upon us, this infographic shows us how the Disney princesses would celebrate it.
Below the infographic you'll find a more detailed breakdown for each of the Disney characters and their brew of choice.
Alice – Delirium Tremens
She’s in her own wonderland. Having delusional interactions. Need we say more?Anna – Glueh Kriek
This cherry ale served hot with spices is sure to thaw out Anna’s frozen heart. It’s just what she needs to get through the cold and save her sister from a desolate life!Ariel – Corona
She’s found her own beach. And she’s “miles away from ordinary.” No doubt about it; it’s a Corona for this one.Aurora – Russian River Pliny the Younger
She...
Below the infographic you'll find a more detailed breakdown for each of the Disney characters and their brew of choice.
Alice – Delirium Tremens
She’s in her own wonderland. Having delusional interactions. Need we say more?Anna – Glueh Kriek
This cherry ale served hot with spices is sure to thaw out Anna’s frozen heart. It’s just what she needs to get through the cold and save her sister from a desolate life!Ariel – Corona
She’s found her own beach. And she’s “miles away from ordinary.” No doubt about it; it’s a Corona for this one.Aurora – Russian River Pliny the Younger
She...
- 10/2/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Now that Prince George and Princess Charlotte have an open invitation to visit North America, their parents might want to consider a stop-over in Orlando. (Hey, Uncle Harry can help with theme-park tips!) • Want to keep up with the latest royals coverage? Click here to subscribe to the Royals Newsletter.As part of its summer debuts, Walt Disney World is unveiling a new stage show, "Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire," and as the name (not to mention the extra "e" at the end) suggests, it's a full-on bonanza for royals fans. Performed in front of Cinderella's castle (where else?), the...
- 7/8/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
It's a fairy-tale come to life in London this morning, as Princess Kate took a carriage ride pulled by Cinderella the horse! The ceremonial ride, in which she also shared a barouche (open-top) carriage with brother-in-law Prince Harry and mother-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, went along the Mall in London from Buckingham Palace as part of the ceremonial festivities for Queen Elizabeth's official birthday, a celebration known as Trooping the Colour. Kate wore the same Alexander McQueen coat she wore for Princess Charlotte's christening last year and paired it with a light peach Philip Treacy hat. According to a Treacy rep,...
- 6/11/2016
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
The world’s appetite for more Frozen is just about as big as Anna’s appetite for delicious sandwiches and chocolate. And Disney’s sure committing to putting together a menu of follow-ups to the 2013 massive hit: We got short film Frozen Fever in front of Cinderella last year, a Broadway show debuts in 2018 (and previews in Denver in 2017), a Frozen holiday special will air on ABC in 2017, and a theatrical sequel is on the way too. Here’s a status update on Frozen 2 from the voice of Princess Anna: “It is almost completed being written. And we start recording this month or next month,” Kristen Bell said while talking with HitFix about The Boss, her new film co-starring Melissa McCarthy. (I’ll have more of this interview with Bell to share with you closer to The Boss’ release on April 8.) When I asked Bell whether she’s...
- 3/18/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Exclusive: Features from Sandra Nettelbeck, Thomas Stuber, Caroline Link and Burhan Qurbani on slate for German outfit.
New features by Sandra Nettelbeck, Thomas Stuber, Burhan Qurbani and Oscar-winner Caroline Link are being lined up by the Ludwigsburg/Berlin-based production company Sommerhaus Filmproduktion, which was launched by producers Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach at the end of last year with Beta Film’s Jan Mojto as partner.
The first project to go into production this year will be the melancholic romantic comedy What Does Not Kill Us (Was Uns Nicht Umbringt) by writer-director Sandra Nettelbeck in August with a cast including August Zirner, Sophie Rois, Christian Berkel, Bjarne Mädel and Jenny Schily.
The German-language film will mark Nettelbeck’s return to filmmaking in Germany after working abroad for more than ten years on films including Helen and Mr. Morgan’s Last Love. It will also link to the director’s internationally successful romantic comedy Mostly Martha (Bella Martha) with...
New features by Sandra Nettelbeck, Thomas Stuber, Burhan Qurbani and Oscar-winner Caroline Link are being lined up by the Ludwigsburg/Berlin-based production company Sommerhaus Filmproduktion, which was launched by producers Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach at the end of last year with Beta Film’s Jan Mojto as partner.
The first project to go into production this year will be the melancholic romantic comedy What Does Not Kill Us (Was Uns Nicht Umbringt) by writer-director Sandra Nettelbeck in August with a cast including August Zirner, Sophie Rois, Christian Berkel, Bjarne Mädel and Jenny Schily.
The German-language film will mark Nettelbeck’s return to filmmaking in Germany after working abroad for more than ten years on films including Helen and Mr. Morgan’s Last Love. It will also link to the director’s internationally successful romantic comedy Mostly Martha (Bella Martha) with...
- 2/23/2016
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
A couple of years ago, Disney announced they were working on live action feature based on the classic "101 Dalmations" villain Cruella De Vil. We all rolled our eyes and forgot about it, but never one to let brand extension go, the studio is ramping things up. Emma Stone is in talks to play the title role in "Cruella." Aline Brosh McKenna ("Annie," "Cinderella") penned an earlier version of the script, but Kelly Marcel ("Saving Mr. Banks," "Fifty Shades Of Grey") is now writing the screenplay. There's no director attached at the moment, and no plot details are being shared, but Stone will follow Glenn Close who played the fur-loving character in 1996's live action "101 Dalmatians" and the 2000 sequel, "102 Dalmatians." Read More: Watch: Emma Stone Dances With Sailors In Video For Will Bulter's "Anna" I would presume given that Stone's age, this movie might be taking a page...
- 1/6/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
A stylistically formal film about a young woman determined to offer her life to God packs a considerable emotional punch
This chillingly austere tale of a young woman driven toward self-destruction by an oppressively stringent religious upbringing offers a piercing examination of the interplay between fundamental dogma and family dysfunction, spiritual sacrifice and societal self-harm. Presented with ritual formality as a series of static camera tableaux chaptered according to the Stations of the Cross, this boasts a defining aesthetic as rigidly constrained as the orthodoxies it portrays. Yet within the theatrical space of its extended takes, the cast find space to live and breathe with a naturalism that packs a hefty emotional punch.
Crucially, although the film invites us to view the wasting torments of its heroine as a form of institutionalised child abuse, German co-writer Anna Brüggemann and her director brother, Dietrich, are careful not to be doctrinal. Those...
This chillingly austere tale of a young woman driven toward self-destruction by an oppressively stringent religious upbringing offers a piercing examination of the interplay between fundamental dogma and family dysfunction, spiritual sacrifice and societal self-harm. Presented with ritual formality as a series of static camera tableaux chaptered according to the Stations of the Cross, this boasts a defining aesthetic as rigidly constrained as the orthodoxies it portrays. Yet within the theatrical space of its extended takes, the cast find space to live and breathe with a naturalism that packs a hefty emotional punch.
Crucially, although the film invites us to view the wasting torments of its heroine as a form of institutionalised child abuse, German co-writer Anna Brüggemann and her director brother, Dietrich, are careful not to be doctrinal. Those...
- 11/30/2014
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
Stars: Lucie Aron, Anna Brüggemann, Michael Kamp, Moritz Knapp, Birge Schade, Florian Stetter, Sven Taddicken, Lea van Acken, Franziska Weisz | Written by Anna Brüggemann | Directed by Dietrich Brüggemann
Maria, fourteen years of age, just wants to be a good Catholic. Her family is part of a fundamentalist Catholic community who try to live in a modern world whilst dedicating their lives to their religion. She wants live a life without sin, sacrifice everything for those around her and avoid the sinful temptations of the Devil. Her biggest dream is to be a saint and show God that she loves him the most. Unfortunately, her troubled family life, bullying, school and a boy named Christian get in the way of her perfect dream but even they won’t stop her from reaching her place in heaven.
Stations of the Cross is a German film which deals with radical faith and religious devotion.
Maria, fourteen years of age, just wants to be a good Catholic. Her family is part of a fundamentalist Catholic community who try to live in a modern world whilst dedicating their lives to their religion. She wants live a life without sin, sacrifice everything for those around her and avoid the sinful temptations of the Devil. Her biggest dream is to be a saint and show God that she loves him the most. Unfortunately, her troubled family life, bullying, school and a boy named Christian get in the way of her perfect dream but even they won’t stop her from reaching her place in heaven.
Stations of the Cross is a German film which deals with radical faith and religious devotion.
- 11/26/2014
- by Richard Axtell
- Nerdly
Zurich
Directed by Frederik Steiner
Written by Barbara Te Kock
Germany 2013
Frederik Steiner’s film Zurich is possibly the nicest film you’ll ever see about someone deciding to enlist the aid euthanasia clinic. Young Lea, played by Lisa Liv Fries, is only 20 years old, but with cystic fibrosis limiting her days and the knowledge that whatever days she has left will be pretty miserable, she decides for the ultimate “opt out.” If ever there were a film to fall into the sticky, saccharine clutches of mawkishness it would be this movie, where the pre-deceased is a such plucky youngster with so much zeal for life that you can’t imagine her even considering killing herself. But somehow Steiner and his group of actors toe the line quite gracefully, supplying the right levels of honest comedy and drama without feeling exploitative of the tough subject matter, though it does have its missteps.
Directed by Frederik Steiner
Written by Barbara Te Kock
Germany 2013
Frederik Steiner’s film Zurich is possibly the nicest film you’ll ever see about someone deciding to enlist the aid euthanasia clinic. Young Lea, played by Lisa Liv Fries, is only 20 years old, but with cystic fibrosis limiting her days and the knowledge that whatever days she has left will be pretty miserable, she decides for the ultimate “opt out.” If ever there were a film to fall into the sticky, saccharine clutches of mawkishness it would be this movie, where the pre-deceased is a such plucky youngster with so much zeal for life that you can’t imagine her even considering killing herself. But somehow Steiner and his group of actors toe the line quite gracefully, supplying the right levels of honest comedy and drama without feeling exploitative of the tough subject matter, though it does have its missteps.
- 10/15/2014
- by Jae K. Renfrow
- SoundOnSight
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
3D Total Publishing
Digital Art Masters Volume 9 Sc (not verified by Diamond), $49.99
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #26, $3.99
Adhouse Books
Youth Is Wasted Gn (not verified by Diamond), $14.95
Airship Entertainment
Girl Genius Volume 13 Agatha Heterodyne And The Sleeping City Hc, $50.00
Girl Genius Volume 13 Agatha Heterodyne And The Sleeping City Sc, $25.00
Alternative Comics
Magic Whistle #14 (not verified by Diamond), $4.99
Ritual Three Vile Decay (One Shot), $6.95
Antarctic Press
64-Bit Zombie #1, $3.99
Arcana Studio
Kade Tribal Sun Gn, $14.95
Archie Comic Publications
Archie Comics Spectacular Summer Daze Tp, $5.99
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #239, $4.99
Jughead And Archie Double Digest #3, $3.99
Mega Man #38 (Ben Bates Character Packed Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #38 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Volume 3 Chaos Clash Tp, $11.99
Aspen Comics
All...
3D Total Publishing
Digital Art Masters Volume 9 Sc (not verified by Diamond), $49.99
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #26, $3.99
Adhouse Books
Youth Is Wasted Gn (not verified by Diamond), $14.95
Airship Entertainment
Girl Genius Volume 13 Agatha Heterodyne And The Sleeping City Hc, $50.00
Girl Genius Volume 13 Agatha Heterodyne And The Sleeping City Sc, $25.00
Alternative Comics
Magic Whistle #14 (not verified by Diamond), $4.99
Ritual Three Vile Decay (One Shot), $6.95
Antarctic Press
64-Bit Zombie #1, $3.99
Arcana Studio
Kade Tribal Sun Gn, $14.95
Archie Comic Publications
Archie Comics Spectacular Summer Daze Tp, $5.99
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #239, $4.99
Jughead And Archie Double Digest #3, $3.99
Mega Man #38 (Ben Bates Character Packed Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #38 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Volume 3 Chaos Clash Tp, $11.99
Aspen Comics
All...
- 6/23/2014
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Stations of the Cross
Written by Dietrich Brüggemann and Anna Brüggemann
Directed by Dietrich Brüggemann
Germany, 2014
Dietrich Brüggemann’s Stations of the Cross is both an indictment of fundamentalist Catholicism and a testament to the enduring value of faith. The title comes from the traditional Christian devotion, which involves meditating upon the key scenes of Christ’s suffering and death. Structured rigorously around this concept, the film is divided in 14 self-contained chapters, each representing a different station and filmed in a continuous long take. It follows its teenage protagonist Maria (Lea van Acken) as she progresses through the stations, gaining an increasingly fanatical perspective on what it means to follow Christ.
The opening scene, titled ‘Jesus is condemned to death’, is an extended conversation between a priest (Michael Kamp) and his students. It’s a necessary and engaging exposition, establishing the key tenets of Maria’s faith and the spiritual...
Written by Dietrich Brüggemann and Anna Brüggemann
Directed by Dietrich Brüggemann
Germany, 2014
Dietrich Brüggemann’s Stations of the Cross is both an indictment of fundamentalist Catholicism and a testament to the enduring value of faith. The title comes from the traditional Christian devotion, which involves meditating upon the key scenes of Christ’s suffering and death. Structured rigorously around this concept, the film is divided in 14 self-contained chapters, each representing a different station and filmed in a continuous long take. It follows its teenage protagonist Maria (Lea van Acken) as she progresses through the stations, gaining an increasingly fanatical perspective on what it means to follow Christ.
The opening scene, titled ‘Jesus is condemned to death’, is an extended conversation between a priest (Michael Kamp) and his students. It’s a necessary and engaging exposition, establishing the key tenets of Maria’s faith and the spiritual...
- 6/21/2014
- by Rob Dickie
- SoundOnSight
The 64th Berlinale ends today, and the awards have been announced!
In Competition
Golden Bear – Black Coal, Thin Ice, directed by Diao Yi'nan
Grand Jury Prize – The Grand Budapest Hotel, directed by Wes Anderson
Alfred Bauer Prize – Life of Riley, directed by Alain Resnais
Best Director – Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Actor – Liao Fan, Black Coal, Thin Ice
Best Actress – Haru Kuroki, The Little House
Best Screenplay – Anna Brüggemann & Dietrich Brüggemann, Stations of the Cross
Outstanding Artistic Contribution – Cinematographer Zeng Jian, Blind Massage
Teddy Awards
Best Feature Film – The Way He Looks, directed by Daniel Ribeiro
Jury Award – Pierrot Lunaire, directed by Bruce Labruce
Best Documentary – The Circle, directed by Stefan Haupt
Best First Feature
Best First Feature – Gueros, directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios
Fipresci
Fipresci Prize (Competition) – Life of Riley, directed by Alain Resnais
Fipresci Prize (Panorama) – The Way He Looks, directed by Daniel Ribeiro
Fipresci Prize (Forum) – Forma, directed by...
In Competition
Golden Bear – Black Coal, Thin Ice, directed by Diao Yi'nan
Grand Jury Prize – The Grand Budapest Hotel, directed by Wes Anderson
Alfred Bauer Prize – Life of Riley, directed by Alain Resnais
Best Director – Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Actor – Liao Fan, Black Coal, Thin Ice
Best Actress – Haru Kuroki, The Little House
Best Screenplay – Anna Brüggemann & Dietrich Brüggemann, Stations of the Cross
Outstanding Artistic Contribution – Cinematographer Zeng Jian, Blind Massage
Teddy Awards
Best Feature Film – The Way He Looks, directed by Daniel Ribeiro
Jury Award – Pierrot Lunaire, directed by Bruce Labruce
Best Documentary – The Circle, directed by Stefan Haupt
Best First Feature
Best First Feature – Gueros, directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios
Fipresci
Fipresci Prize (Competition) – Life of Riley, directed by Alain Resnais
Fipresci Prize (Panorama) – The Way He Looks, directed by Daniel Ribeiro
Fipresci Prize (Forum) – Forma, directed by...
- 2/16/2014
- by Notebook
- MUBI
A few hours ago over at the Berlin Film Festival, the jury began giving out their annual awards for the fest. All of the prizes have now been given out, so I wanted to point them out to you all quickly. The top prize of the Golden Bear is the beg one of course, but sometimes the Silver Bear winners can be even more interesting. Especially if you already have an eye towards next year’s Oscar hopefuls, that’s certainly the case here. While the Chinese film noir Black Coal, Thin Ice won the Golden Bear, taking the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prix was Wes Anderson’s much anticipated The Grand Budapest Hotel. The other really notable prize was the Silver Bear for Best Director (basically their Best Director prize and arguably the second biggest award at the fest), which went to Richard Linklater for his ambitious work on the passion project Boyhood.
- 2/15/2014
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Diao Yinan’s noir Black Coal, Thin Ice (Bai Ri Yan Huo) took the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in a triumphant night for Chinese cinema.
Accepting the award, Diao Yinan said: “It’s really hard to believe this dream has come true.”
The China-Hong Kong film also scooped the Silver Bear for best actor for Liao Fan, while cinematographer Zeng Jian earned a Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution for the China-France entry Blind Massage.
Wes Anderson’s festival opener The Grand Budapest Hotel finished runner-up in the Competition awards with the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.
The Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize went to Alain Resnais’ Life Of Riley (Aimer, Boire Et Chanter) and Richard Linklater scooped the Silver Bear for best director for Boyhood, winner of the Screen International jury.
Haru Kuroki won the Silver Bear for best actress for The Little House (Japan), while Dietrich and Anna Brüggemann earned the Silver...
Accepting the award, Diao Yinan said: “It’s really hard to believe this dream has come true.”
The China-Hong Kong film also scooped the Silver Bear for best actor for Liao Fan, while cinematographer Zeng Jian earned a Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution for the China-France entry Blind Massage.
Wes Anderson’s festival opener The Grand Budapest Hotel finished runner-up in the Competition awards with the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.
The Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize went to Alain Resnais’ Life Of Riley (Aimer, Boire Et Chanter) and Richard Linklater scooped the Silver Bear for best director for Boyhood, winner of the Screen International jury.
Haru Kuroki won the Silver Bear for best actress for The Little House (Japan), while Dietrich and Anna Brüggemann earned the Silver...
- 2/15/2014
- ScreenDaily
Despite the fact the Berlin Film Festival is still ongoing, the award ceremony took place this evening to reward the films and their makers across a variety of categories. The most illustrious prize, the Golden Bear, was this year won by the Chinese production Black Coal, Thin Ice, an eccentric neo-noir directed by Diao Yinan. A surprising victor to say the least, the film has beaten the favourite Boyhood to take home the much coveted award. Although Richard Linklater was recognised in another category, winning the Silver Bear for Best Director. For the full list of winners, see below.
Golden Bear
Black Coal, Thin Ice (Diao Yinan)
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prix
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
Silver Bear for Best Director:
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize
Life of Riley (Alain Resnais)
Silver Bear for Best Actor
Liao Fan (Black Coal, Thin Ice)
Silver Bear for...
Golden Bear
Black Coal, Thin Ice (Diao Yinan)
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prix
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
Silver Bear for Best Director:
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize
Life of Riley (Alain Resnais)
Silver Bear for Best Actor
Liao Fan (Black Coal, Thin Ice)
Silver Bear for...
- 2/15/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This year's Berlinale winners have just been announced at the Closing Night Gala. The members of the 2014 International Jury, James Schamus (President), Barbara Broccoli, Trine Dyrholm, Mitra Farahani, Greta Gerwig, Michel Gondry und Christoph Waltz, awarded the following prizes:
Golden Bear for Best Film
Qu Vivian, Wan Juan for
Bai Ri Yan Huo
(Black Coal, Thin Ice)
by Diao Yinan
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
The Grand Budapest Hotel
by Wes Anderson
Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize
For a feature film that opens new perspectives
Aimer, boire et chanter
(Life of Riley)
by Alain Resnais
Silver Bear for Best Director
Richard Linklater for
Boyhood
Silver Bear for Best Actress
Haru Kuroki in
Chiisai Ouchi
(The Little House)
by Yoji Yamada
Silver Bear for Best Actor
Liao Fan in
Bai Ri Yan Huo
(Black Coal, Thin Ice)
by Diao Yinan
Silver Bear for Best Script
Dietrich Brüggemann , Anna Brüggemann for
Kreuzweg
(Stations of the Cross)
by Dietrich Brüggemann
Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution
Zeng Jian for the camera in
Tui Na
(Blind Massage)
by Lou Ye...
Golden Bear for Best Film
Qu Vivian, Wan Juan for
Bai Ri Yan Huo
(Black Coal, Thin Ice)
by Diao Yinan
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
The Grand Budapest Hotel
by Wes Anderson
Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize
For a feature film that opens new perspectives
Aimer, boire et chanter
(Life of Riley)
by Alain Resnais
Silver Bear for Best Director
Richard Linklater for
Boyhood
Silver Bear for Best Actress
Haru Kuroki in
Chiisai Ouchi
(The Little House)
by Yoji Yamada
Silver Bear for Best Actor
Liao Fan in
Bai Ri Yan Huo
(Black Coal, Thin Ice)
by Diao Yinan
Silver Bear for Best Script
Dietrich Brüggemann , Anna Brüggemann for
Kreuzweg
(Stations of the Cross)
by Dietrich Brüggemann
Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution
Zeng Jian for the camera in
Tui Na
(Blind Massage)
by Lou Ye...
- 2/15/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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