Fortune Favors the Brave: Girls home alone

Ente Gut! Mädchen allein zu Haus

58th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Life in the prefabricated apartment blocks of Halle-Neustadt can be harsh, but also full of suspense, humor and adventures. A young Vietnamese girl, Thuy Linh, raises her little sister all by herself, as her mother left for Vietnam. No one should be allowed to know her secret, despite the pressure of her teacher and the youth welfare. Her friendship with Pauline, a girl from an ordinary, “normal” family, who admires Thuy Linh for her independent way of life, will give both of them a lesson on diversity, solidarity, and love.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Norbert Lechner

Script: Antonia Rothe-Liermann, Katrin Milhahn

Cinematography: Namche Okon

Editing: Manuela Kempf

Sound: Marc Meusinger

Music: Martin Unterberger

Actors: Lynn Dortschack, Lisa Bahati Wihstutz, Linda Phuong Anh Dang

Production: Kevin Lee Film

Producers: Norbert Lechner

Co-production: Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. Bayerischer Rundfunk KiKA

Art Direction: Nadine Schmidt

Costumes: Birgitta Lohrer-Horres

Make Up: Astrid Lehmann

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Germany

Production Year: 2016

Duration: 96΄

Contact: Attraction Distribution

Norbert Lechner

Norbert Lechner (1961, Munich) is a German director, screenwriter and film producer. He specializes in children and young adult films, as well as animation films. He studied German philology, philosophy, and art history. In 1990, he founded the film production company Kevin Lee Film GmbH and started working as a screenwriter and director. In 1996 Lechner received a VGF scholarship from the Bavarian Film Center. He has shot several documentaries and fiction films alike and he has received numerous awards.