Project Description

THE FATHERLESS

– Die Vaterlosen –

A film by Marie Kreutzer

Drama | AT | 2011 | 112min

They never expected Kyra to turn up again. The three brothers and sisters who come together when their father dies are stunned by the appearance of their sister. Kyra suddenly vanished twenty years ago during the breakup of the hippie commune where they were all born. She is like a stranger to them now… but when she discovers that her very existence has been kept secret, she starts digging up old mysteries. And soon all the brothers and sisters find themselves unearthing the roots of their childhood memories they had suppressed in order to survive.

In her feature film debut Marie Kreutzer embarks upon an intriguing and disturbing journey into the past, a gripping study of belonging and solitude, bonds and freedom.

Written and directed by MARIE KREUTZER

Developed by Witcraft Szenario
Produced by Novotny&Novotny Filmproduktion & Witcraft Szenario in association with KGP-Kranzelbinder Production

DOP: Leena Koppe
Production Design: Martin Reiter
Costume Design: Veronika Albert
Make up Design: Sam Dopona
Editor: Ulrike Kofler
Sound & Sound Design: Sam Dopona
Music: David Hebenstreit
Casting: Rita Waszilovics
Production Manager: Gottlieb Pallendorf
Line Producer: Johanna Scherz
Producers: Franz Novotny, Alexander Glehr, Ursula Wolschlager, Robert Buchschwenter

Andreas Kiendl
Andrea Wenzl
Emily Cox
Philipp Hochmair
Marion Mitterhammer
Sami Loris
Pia Hierzegger
Johannes Krisch

International Filmfestival Berlin 2011
Diagonale 2011
BAFICI Buenos Aires 2011
Crossing Europe 2011
Bozner Filmtage 2011
Jeonju International Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
Los Angeles Film Festival
Art Film Festival Teplice
Karlovy Vary Film Festival

World premiere: 13 February 2011 at the PANORAMA SPECIAL Section (61st International Berlin Film Festival)

AWARDS

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SUPPORTED BY

Austrian Film Institute, Film/Television-Agreement, Vienna Film Fund, Cine Art Styria

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DISTRIBUTION AUSTRIA

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A-1180 Vienna
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Fax: +43.1.236.2190.9
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PR & MEDIA CONTACT

Austria:
Michaela Englert
Filmpresse + Marketing
+43 699 1946 3634
englert@thimfilm.at

Germany & International:
Panorama Entertainment – Public Relations
+49 89 30 90 679-0
amelie.linder@panorama-entertainment.com

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