Geliebtes Leben
In the dusty small town of Elandsdoorn, a South African
township not far from Johannesburg, life is simple and
serene. A prevailing sense of deep pride tightly bonds
together the entire community – but beware to those who
step out of line.
12-year-old Chanda is a hardworking promising young
student with a bright future, but her life changes dramatically when her baby sister unexpectedly dies.
Heartbroken, Chanda’s mother, Lillian, in turn becomes
severely ill. Her stepfather drowns himself in alcohol, leaving the young girl to take care of her two smaller siblings.
Meanwhile, the formerly friendly neighbors become
increasingly distant and gossip spreads. "Auntie" Tafa does what she can to help by getting Lillian
to leave town, but not even "Auntie" is immune to the
cloud of fear filtering across Elandsdoorn. Suspecting that
the community’s irrational ostracism has to do with her
mother’s illness and the death of her baby sister, Chanda
demands answers but is met with stubborn silence.
Unwilling to bear the weight of secrecy any longer,
Chanda sets out to face a deeply engrained, unspoken
taboo.
Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Chanda
- Esther
- Mrs. Tafa
- Lilian
- Tanta Lizbet
- Jonah
- Iris
- Soly
- Dudu
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Screenplay
based on
Director of photography
Set design
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Sound editor
Foley editor
Sound
Foley artist
Audio mixing
Casting
Music
Cast
- Chanda
- Esther
- Mrs. Tafa
- Lilian
- Tanta Lizbet
- Jonah
- Iris
- Soly
- Dudu
Production company
in co-production with
in association with
Producer
Co-Producer
Executive producer
Line producer
Associate producer
Unit production manager
Original distributor
Shoot
- 16.11.2009 - 06.02.2010: Südafrika
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 24.09.2010, 124535, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (FR): 18.05.2010, Cannes, IFF;
Kinostart (DE): 05.05.2011
Titles
- Arbeitstitel (DE ZA) Chandas Secrets
- Weiterer Titel (DE ZA) Life, Above All
- Originaltitel (DE) Geliebtes Leben
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 24.09.2010, 124535, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (FR): 18.05.2010, Cannes, IFF;
Kinostart (DE): 05.05.2011
Awards
- Deutscher Kamerapreis, Kinospielfilm
- Prädikat: besonders wertvoll
- Beste Darstellerin
- Bester südafrikanischer Spielfilm
- Prix François Chalais