Lara

Lara

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

On the dawn of her 60th birthday, Lara is one step from giving in to despair, but is literally saved by the bell. On the same evening, her son, a virtuoso pianist, holds his first major concert, but Lara’s name hasn’t made it to the guest list. Nevertheless, she buys all remaining tickets and hands them over to her acquaintances – friendship is unknown territory – as a pressure valve for the pride she stubbornly refuses to express overtly. A caring portrait of a damaged woman, which gradually allows warmth to emerge under the resentful surface.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Jan-Ole Gerster
Script: Blaž Kutin
Cinematography: Frank Griebe
Editing: Isabel Meier
Sound: Magnus Pflüger
Music: Arash Safaian
Actors: Corinna Harfouch, Tom Schilling, Volkmar Kleinert, André Jung, Rainer Bock
Production: Schiwago Film
Producers: Marcos Kantis, Martin Lehwald, Michal Pokorny
Co-production: Studiocanal
Co-producers: Kalle Friz, Isabel Hund
Costumes: Anette Guther
Sets: KD Gruber
Make Up: Corinna Harfouch , Markus Scharping, Sonia Salazar-Delgado
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Germany
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 98´
Contact: Beta Cinema, beta@betacinema.com
Awards/Distinctions: Award of Ecumenical Jury, Best Actress, Special Prize of the Jury – Karlovy Vary IFF 2019, FIPRESCI Prize – Munich FF 2019

Jan-Ole Gerster

Jan Ole Gerster is a graduate of the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), where he majored in Screenwriting and Directing. His debut film Oh Boy premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and became a surprise box-office hit, while winning numerous national and international awards. His sophomore feature Lara also celebrated its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Filmography

2012 Oh Boy (A Coffee in Berlin)
2019 Lara