LA DÉESSE DES MOUCHES À FEU

LA DÉESSE DES MOUCHES À FEU
Goddess of the Fireflies

Regie Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette
Kanada 2020

Produktion Luc Vandal
Buch Catherine Léger, nach dem Roman von Geneviève Pettersen
Kamera Jonathan Decoste
Montage Stéphane Lafleur
Musik Mathieu Charbonneau
mit Kelly Depeault, Éléonore Loiselle, Caroline Néron, Normand D‘Amour, Robin L’Houmeau, Noah Parker, Antoine Desrochers, Marine Johnson

Französisch
engl. UT · 105 Min.

Sa. 22.02. 20:00 Uhr Urania
So. 23.02. 20:00 Uhr Cubix 8
Di. 25.02. 13:30 Uhr CinemaxX 3
So. 01.03. 17:00 Uhr CinemaxX 1

Wenn Cat high ist, wird das Leben zu einem sanften poetischen Rauschen. Die erste Verliebtheit, der erste Sex und der erbarmungs- lose Scheidungskrieg der Eltern führen die 16-Jährige zu einem Wendepunkt im Leben. Im neuen Freundeskreis kommt sie mit der Droge Meskalin in Kontakt, die ekstatische Zustände auslöst und bald Cats Alltag bestimmt. Im Rausch befreit sie sich von den verbal und emotional brutalen Auseinandersetzungen zu Hause. In ihrer Clique findet sie Halt und Leichtigkeit. Es sind die Mittneunziger in der kanadischen Provinz; Punkrock, Kurt Cobains Suizid und der Look von Mia Wallace animieren die Jugend zu eigenen Befreiungsschlägen. Unmittelbar entsteht das schonungslose Porträt einer heranwachsenden Rebellin, so stark und so schwach wie eine verlorene Göttin.

When Cat is high, life becomes a warm, poetic rush. First love, first sexual experiences and her parents’ scorched-earth divorce combine to bring the 16-year-old to a turning point. In her new circle of friends, she encounters mescaline, which is known for inducing ecstatic states and soon rules Cat’s everyday routine. Such deep intoxication helps to liberate her from the verbal and emotional brutality of conflicts at home, while her clique provides her with support and diversion. It’s the mid-90s in provincial Canada – punk rock, Kurt Cobain’s suicide and the Mia Wallace look are animating teens to try to free themselves. Filmed with great immediacy, an unflinching portrait of a maturing rebel emerges, as strong and as weak as a lost goddess.

Comments

The language of visuals

„They take the gold and throw away the chest. That chest is our country.“ Mongolia is considered to be one of the ten most resource-rich countries in the world. Foreign investors have transformed one fifth of Mongolia to mining areas. Nature is being destroyed, the daily life of local people is affected. Byambasuren Davaa, known for „The story of a weeping camel“, takes her new feature film „Veins of the World“ to this year's Berlinale Generation, in which she portraits a nomad family, living in a region that is about to become mining area. In strong cinematographic pictures, the film tells a story about a young boy and his big dream, about the loss of a father, about love to nature and the soul of Mongolian mountains. THE NATURE “Veins of the world” transports a feeling for Mongolian nature through its powerful visuals. Panoramas of Mongolian nature and mining areas alternate with close-ups of the nomads and their changing life. The man behind those strong cinematic pictures i...

The wind phone as an emotional escape

After Yuki & Nina in the 2009 Kplus programme, Nobuhiro Suwa returns to the Generation programme with another film. His new film Kaze No Denwa is in the 14+ programme. The day after the world premiere he takes a whole hour for Clara and me to answer our questions about the shooting process, the situation in Japan and other things. We make ourselves comfortable in the lounge of the Hotel Berlin, Berlin and exchange thoughts about Kaze No Denwa, Japan and the world with nice background music, while Isabelle kindly translates for us. Free Generation Reporters : How did the film team come together and how did you find Serena Motola, Haru's actress? Nobuhiro Suwa : It has been 18 years since I shot my last film in Japan. Since 2002, I have actually only worked with French producers. So I didn't know most of my new colleagues before. It was all very exciting and I was quite nervous, but everything went well. We did a casting for Haru, several girls showed up, but in the end ...

The country of possibilities?

"We want to go Disney. One ticket please." - a review of Los Lobos It is the hope that drives the family to the USA. The hope for a better life, less violence, away from the father. A mother with her two sons, who from now on have to spend their time alone in a run-down room. Samuel Kishi Leopo tells the story of his own childhood in Los Lobos, backed up by his brother's music. The brothers Maximiliano and Leonardo Nájar Márquez give an incredible performance. Due to the warm atmosphere on set and the improvisation of Martha Reyes Arias, who plays the mother, it is not difficult for the two to act completely natural. There was a script, but it served more to define the plot than for the dialogues, because Martha gave the two boys all the freedom during the shooting and adapted to it and not only implemented Samuel's instructions herself, but also transferred them to the two boys. The enthusiasm of the audience can be felt from the very first second. The U...

free Generation Reporters

Search This Blog