Lourdes

Österreich Deutschland Frankreich 2008/2009 Spielfilm

Summary

Christine is quadriplegic and bound to a wheelchair. Searching for a cure, but also looking for a way out of her deeply felt isolation, she takes a pilgrimage to Lourdes, fuelled by her overwhelming wish for acceptance and a normal life. The young caretaker Maria accompanies her on the processions and on the trips to the spa and becomes the embodiment of youth and hope for Christine. But Maria longs for younger company, and gradually, the old and lonely Mrs. Hartl begins to take care of Christine, praying feverishly for her healing. Eventually, a miracle seems to occur when Christine recovers rapidly and even starts to walk again. But there are some doubts whether her condition will last.

 

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Credits

All Credits

Director

Assistant director

Script supervisor

Screenplay

Director of photography

Assistant camera

Lighting design

Stand-by props

Special make-up effects

Hairdresser

Editing

Sound editor

Sound design

Sound

Cast

Executive producer

Unit production manager

Production coordinator

Shoot

    • 19.04.2008 - Juni 2008: Lourdes und Umgebung, Wien
Duration:
2720 m, 99 min
Format:
HD - überspielt auf 35mm, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 20.11.2009, 120639, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Aufführung (IT): September 2009, Venedig, IFF;
Aufführung (DE): 29.10.2009, Hof, Internationale Filmtage;
Kinostart (DE): 01.04.2010

Titles

  • Originaltitel (AT DE FR ) Lourdes

Versions

Original

Duration:
2720 m, 99 min
Format:
HD - überspielt auf 35mm, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 20.11.2009, 120639, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Aufführung (IT): September 2009, Venedig, IFF;
Aufführung (DE): 29.10.2009, Hof, Internationale Filmtage;
Kinostart (DE): 01.04.2010

Awards

Europäischer Filmpreis 2010
  • Beste Darstellerin
FBW 2009
  • Prädikat: besonders wertvoll
Viennale, Wien 2009
  • Vienna Film Award
Film Festival Warschau 2009
  • Warsaw Grand Prix
Film Festival Venedig 2009
  • Sergio Trasatti Award
  • SIGNIS Award
  • FIPRESCI Prize
  • Brian Award