FESTUNG
Director
Kirsi Marie Liimatainen
Screenplay
Nicole Armbruster
Cast
Elisa Essig
Ansgar Göbel
Antonia T. Pankow
Ursina Lardi
Peter Lohmeyer
Karoline Herfurth
and many others
Feature Film | Drama
Key Facts
IMDB
In Co-production with ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel. Funded by HessenInvestFilm, MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg and German Federal Film Fund (DFFF).
World premiere: The World Film Festival Montreal 2011. Cinema release: 29th November 2012
Synopsis
13-year-old Johanna has fallen in love for the first time. But now of all times her parents get back together, and her father returns to the family home. Soon everything is back to “normal” as violence and fear shape everyday life. Torn between the loyalty to her father and the love for her boyfriend, Johanna makes a dangerous choice.
Preise und Auszeichnungen
Thomas Strittmatter Screenplay Price
Nicole Armbruster
Berlin Int. Film Festival 2010
Best Director
Kirsi Marie Liimatainen
DEFA Foundation Award 2012
New Berlin Award: Best Director
Kirsi Marie Liimatainen
Achtung Berlin Filmfestival 2012
Price of the Youth Jury
Int. Filmfestival Max Ophüls 2011
Seal of Approval: Recommended
German Film- and Media Review 2011