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Langue étrangère
Teaser poster
LiterallyForeign Language
Directed byClaire Burger
Written by
  • Claire Burger
  • Léa Mysius
Produced by
  • Marie Ange Luciani
Starring
  • Lilith Grasmug
  • Josefa Heinsius
CinematographyJulien Poupard
Edited byFrédéric Baillehaiche
Music byRebeka Warrior
Production
companies
Distributed byAd Vitam
Release dates
  • 19 February 2024 (2024-02-19) (Berlinale)
  • 11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) (France)
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
  • Belgium
LanguageGerman

Langue étrangère (German: Fremdsprache) is an upcoming tragicomedy co-written and directed by Claire Burger. The film starring Lilith Grasmug and Josefa Heinsius is about a French teenager who visits her pen pal from Germany of the same age and falls in love with her.[1]

The European co-production among France, Germany and Belgium was selected in the Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival to be screened on 19 February 2024, where it will compete for the Golden Bear.[2]

Synopsis

Fanny is a 15-year-old girl from Strasbourg who feels isolated and timid. She goes to Germany for a language program and meets Lena, her pen pal, in Leipzig. Despite their initial doubts, they develop a friendship. Fanny is attracted to the politically active Lena. She changes her life story to impress her German friend, but she soon gets caught up in her own deception.

Cast

  • Lilith Grasmug as Fanny
  • Josefa Heinsius as Lena
  • Nina Hoss
  • Chiara Mastroianni
  • Jalal Altawil
  • Robert Gwisdek
  • Yuri Völsch
  • Christa Rockstroh
  • Hermann Beyer
  • Prune De Moya as Élève
  • Raffaela Lanci as Raffaela
  • Anna Hedderich as Justine

Production

The film is directed by Claire Burger for Les Films de Pierre. Julien Poupard and Frédéric Baillehaiche are respectively cinematographer and editor of the film. Rebeka Warrior composed the music of the film.[3]

Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani for Les Films de Pierre, the film is being co-produced by Arte France Cinéma, Razor Film Produktion and Les Films du Fleuve. Ad Vitam have the French distribution rights while the German rights are with Port au Prince Pictures. The international sales are done by Goodfellas.[4]

Principal photography began on 20 March 2023 in Leipzig and Strasbourg.[5] Filming ended on 6 May 2023 with filming locations in the regions of Grand Est in France and Saxony in Germany.[1]

Release

Langue étrangère will have its world premiere on 19 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Competition.[6]

It will be released in French theaters on 11 September 2024 by Ad Vitam.[7]

Accolades

The film was selected in Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, thus it was nominated to compete for Golden Bear award.

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 25 February 2024 Golden Bear Langue Étrangère Pending [8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Langue Étrangère: Feature Film – 2023-2024, Belgium, France, Germany". Crew United. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (22 January 2024). "The Berlinale unveils its Competition and Encounters titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Langue étrangère". Unifrance. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (31 March 2023). "Claire Burger shooting Foreign Tongue". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Langue Étrangère, Belgien Deutschland Frankreich 2023/2024 Spielfilm" [Langue Etrangère: Belgium Germany France 2023/2024 feature film]. filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. ^ Ntim, Zac (22 January 2024). "Berlin Reveals 2024 Competition Lineup: Rooney Mara, Mati Diop, Isabelle Huppert, Abderrahmane Sissako Movies Among Selection". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Langue Étrangère" [Foreign language]. AlloCiné (in French). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. ^ Rosser, Michael (22 January 2024). "Berlin film festival reveals 2024 competition line-up". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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