Die Vaterlosen

The Fatherless

Until the late 1980’s, Hans was the head of the household and lived in a large, alternative shared apartment. His dying wish is to see his children one last time. The return to their former home is the point of departure for a sometimes painful journey into the past – partly shattered relationships are refreshed, old wounds exposed. Marie Kreutzer’s first feature length film tenderly tells a story of an ambivalent family, torn between freedom and commitment, disengagement and the (futile) search for safety. (Diagonale)

Director's Biography
MARIE KREUTZER, geboren 1977 in Graz. 1997–2005 Studium an der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (Buch und Dramaturgie). Lebt und arbeitet in Wien. Die Vaterlosen wurde bei der Berlinale 2011 (Sektion Panorama) uraufgeführt.

Filme (Auswahl): Cappy leit (2000), un peu beaucoup (2002), 7 Todsünden – Trägheit (2004), White Box (2006), Weihnachtsdienst (2007), Punsch noël (2008), Ingrid (2010), Die Vaterlosen (2011)
Austrian Screenings 2011
Marie Kreutzer
Austria 2011
color
105 minutes
OV with English subtitles
Screenplay Marie Kreutzer
Cinematography Leena Koppe
Editing Ulrike Kofler
Sound/Sounddesign Odo Grötschnig
Music David Hebenstreit
With Andrea Wenzl, Andreas Kiendl, Emily Cox, Philipp Hochmair
Production
Novotny & Novotny Filmprod., Witcraft Szenario, Kranzelbinder Gabriele Prod.