Felicia înainte de toate
First Of All, Felicia
Eine 40-Jährige glaubt, ihr Leben im Griff zu haben, doch nach einem Besuch bei ihren Eltern in Bukarest verpasst sie ihr Flugzeug und gerät ins völlige Chaos. Ihr Ex-Mann erwartet von ihr, dass sie rechtzeitig den gemeinsamen Sohn aus dem Ferienlager abholt, der Vater und ihre Schwester stiften zusätzliche Verwirrung, das Verhältnis zur überfürsorglichen Mutter gestaltet sich zunehmend problematisch. Der dichte, mit schwarzem Humor gewürzte Erstlingsfilm im Spannungsfeld zwischen Drama und skurriler Komödie beschreibt pointiert die Problemlagen der Charaktere. Überzeugend ist vor allem die Interpretation der Hauptrolle. (filmdienst.de)
Felicia (Ozana Oancea) left her home some 20 years ago, moved to the Netherlands, had a child, divorced, and made a career but comes home every year to Bucharest to visit her parents. Every visit is a wrenching experience which reaches its climax on the day of her departure. Her father (Vasile Mentzel) is retired, her mother (Ileana Cernat) a passive-aggressive woman who claims that all she does is sacrifice herself. In their feature debut, Răzvan Rădulescu and Melissa de Raaf display a gift for developing dramatic scenes and a talent for capturing some of the most sensitive issues troubling Romanians at this point in time. (Dan Fainaru, Screen Daily)
Regie Biografie
Melissa de Raaf, Răzvan Rădulescu
Răzvan Rădulescu studied literature and opera directing in Bucharest, and wrote several screenplays, among which was the acclaimed “The Death of Mr. Lazarescu” (Cristi Puiu). Melissa de Raaf studied art theory, philosophy and media art at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, Germany. She is a curator of experimental film programs and wrote several scripts as well. “First of All, Felicia” is their feature debut.
Film Selection: Felicia înainte de toate (First of All, Felicia, 2009)
Răzvan Rădulescu studied literature and opera directing in Bucharest, and wrote several screenplays, among which was the acclaimed “The Death of Mr. Lazarescu” (Cristi Puiu). Melissa de Raaf studied art theory, philosophy and media art at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, Germany. She is a curator of experimental film programs and wrote several scripts as well. “First of All, Felicia” is their feature debut.
Film Selection: Felicia înainte de toate (First of All, Felicia, 2009)
Spotlight 2018
Melissa de Raaf, Răzvan Rădulescu
Rumänien / Frankreich / Kroatien / Belgien 2009
color
120 Minuten
Rumänisch / Niederländisch OmeU
Drehbuch Melissa de Raaf, Răzvan Rădulescu
Kamera Tudor Lucaciu
Schnitt Dana Bunescu
Ton/Sounddesign Titi Fleancu
Mit Ozana Oancea, Ileana Cernat, Vasile Mentzel, Victoria Cocias, Gelu Nitu, Serban Georgevic
Produzent*innen Ada Solomon, Philippe Avril, Ankica Jurić Tilić, Jean-Yves Roubin
Produktion
HiFilm Productions, Unlimited, FraKas Productions, Kinorama, ARTE France
Weltpremiere / World Premiere
Sarajevo Film Festival 2009
Sarajevo Film Festival 2009
