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Winter Journey
A die film gmbh motion picture
Franz Brenninger (Josef Bierbichler) is a wealthy and respected provincial ironmonger. But Brenninger upsets people with his moodiness. At times powerful and courageous, he can also be so caught up with his own preoccupations that only his wife (Hanna Schygulla) supports him. When his company is in danger of liquidation, he accepts a dubious deal with Kenyan businessmen, who quickly turn out to be swindlers. Madly intent on retrieving his money by himself, he sets off on a journey to Kenya together with the young interpreter Laila (Sibel Kekilli)...
The film is directed by the promising young newcomer to German cinema, Hans Steinbichler, who received acclaim for his first film HIERANKL from critics and film prizes alike. The award-winning film and stage actor Josef Bierbichler performs masterfully in the powerful leading role.
Filmfest Munich 2006: Opening film.
Theatrical release: 23 November 2006
Reviews:
An energy can be felt, a wildness which one knows from fabled times... FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE SONNTAGSZEITUNG
"Winter journey" is one of the most passionate and daring German films of this year TIP BERLIN
"Winter journey" is also a feastful pleasure trip to Africa... DER SPIEGEL
Awards:
- HAIFA 22nd INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FIPRESCI-PRIZE
- 41. KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL COMPETITION
- DEUTSCHER FILMPREIS 2007 for Josef Bierbichler BEST MALE LEAD
- DEUTSCHER FILMPREIS 2007 - NOMINATED BEST FEATURE FILM
- BROOKLYN INTER- NATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL 2007 - JURY AWARD
Movie details:
- Year: 2005
- Length: 96 minutes
- Actors: Josef Bierbichler, Sibel Kekilli, Hanna Schygulla, Phillip Hochmaier, Anna Schudt, Johann von Bülow, André Hennicke, Brigitte Hobmeier, Aloysius Itoka uvm.
- Director: Hans Steinbichler
- Writer: Martin Rauhaus
- Camera: Bella Halben
- Casting: Nessie Nesslauer