Logline
17-year-old Fanny goes on a language exchange trip to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager who dreams of political activism. Fanny is troubled. To win Lena over, she invents another life.
Director
Claire Burger is a French film director, film editor and screenwriter. She received the Camera d’Or award for her debut feature film “PARTY GIRL” at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, as well as winning best Film in Venice at the Venice Days for her film “C’EST ÇA L’AMOU”.
Credits
Cast:
Lena Schreber: Josefa Heinsius
Fanny Brussieux Ait Chergui: Lilith Grasmug
Antonia Brussieux: Chiara Mastroianni
Anthar Ait Chergui: Jalal Altawil
Suzanne Schreber: Nina Hoss
Tobias: Jakob Diehl
Lukas: Yuri Völsch
Crew:
Director: Claire Burger
Screenplay: Claire Burger and in collaboration with Léa Mysius
Cinematography: Julien Poupard
1st AD: Julie Gouet
Casting Director France: Leila Fournier
Casting Director Germany: Tanja Schuh
Production Manager France: Claire Langmann
Production Manager Germany: Gabi Lins-Segal
Sound: Julien Sicart
Costume Designer: Isabelle Pannetier
Key Make-Up/Hair Artist: Dorothea Wiedermann
Production Designer: Pascale Consigny
Post Production Supervisor: Pauline Gilbert
Editor: Frédéric Baillehaiche
Composer: Rebeka Warrior
Production:
Producer:
Marie-Ange Luciani, Les Films de Pierre, France
Co-Producers:
Gerhard Meixner, Roman Paul, Christiane Sommer, Razor Film, Germany
Delphine Tomson, Les Films du Fleuve, Belgium.
In Co-production with:
MDR/Arte, ARTE France
Editors:
Meike Götz (MDR) & Barbara Häbe (ARTE)
Funded by:
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, FFA, Eurimages, Centre National Du Cinéma Et De L’image Animée, De La Région Grand Est Et De Strasbourg Eurométropole En Partenariat Avec Le Cnc, Procirep.
Press & Sales
World Sales:
German Distributor:
French Distributor:
Festival & Awards
World Premiere:
74th Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) – In Competition, 2024