Langue Étrangère
Fanny, a 17-year-old schoolgirl from France, goes on a language exchange trip to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal Lena who is the same age as her and who is eager to become involved in political activism. In order to impress Lena, the rather shy and withdrawn Fanny invents a different life for herself – but she quickly becomes trapped in her deceit.
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Runtime
105 min -
Country
France, Germany, Belgium -
Year of Presentation
2024 -
Year of Production
2024 -
Director
Claire Burger -
Cast
Lilith Grasmug, Josefa Heinsius, Nina Hoss, Chiara Mastroianni, Jalal Altawil -
Production Company
Les Films de Pierre -
Berlinale Section
Competition -
Berlinale Category
Feature Film
dates of presentation
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Berlinale Palast
Am Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1
10785 Berlin
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Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Schaperstraße 24
10719 Berlin -
Verti Music Hall
Mercedes-Platz 2
10243 Berlin
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Cineplex Titania
Gutsmuthsstraße 27/28
12163 Berlin
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Verti Music Hall
Mercedes-Platz 2
10243 Berlin
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pictures from the movie
Biography Claire Burger
The French screenwriter and director’s film It’s Free for Girls, co-directed with Marie Amachoukeli, won the César for Best Short Film. Her debut feature film Party Girl, co-directed with Marie Amachoukeli and Samuel Theis, won the Golden Camera at the 2014 Cannes film festival. In 2018, she directed Real Love, for which she also wrote the screenplay. The film won Best Film at the Giornate degli Autori – Venice Days film festival.
Filmography Claire Burger
2014 Party Girl; Co-Regie: Marie Amachoukeli, Samuel Theis | 2018 C’est ça l’amour (Real Love) | 2024 Langue Étrangère