SYNOPSIS
Christine has been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life.
In order to escape her isolation, she makes a journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees mountains.
She wakes up one morning seemingly cured by a miracle.
The leader of the pilgrimage group, a handsome 40-year-old volunteer from the Order of Malta, begins to take an interest in her. She tries to hold on to this newfound chance for happiness, while her cure provokes envy and admiration.

CREW
Director - Jessica Hausner
Script Writer - Jessica Hausner
Dramaturgy - Géraldine Bajard
Director of Photography - Martin Gschlacht
Set Design - Katharina Wöppermann
Sound - Uve Haußig
Sound Mix- Elektrofilm Matthias Lempert, Bernhard Maisch
Sound Design - Out of silence, Erik Mischijew
Editing - Karina Ressler
Sound Editing - Matz Müller
Casting - Kris de Bellair, Markus Schleinzer
Kostüm Design - Tanja Hausner
Make Up - Maya Benamer, Silvia Pernegger, Martha Ruess, Loli Avallanas
Herstellungsleiter - Bruno Wagner
Produzenten - Martin Gschlacht, Philippe Bober, Susanne Marian

CAST
Christine - Sylvie Testud
Maria - Lea Seydoux
Mrs. Hartl - Gilette Barbier
Father Nigl - Gerhard Liebmann
Kuno - Bruno Todeschini
Cecile - Elina Löwensohn
Sonja - Kathatina Flicker
Mrs. Huber - Linde Prelog
Mrs. Spor - Heidi Baratta
Jean-Pierrw Bely - Jaques Pratoussy
Mr. Hruby - Walter Benn
Mr. Oliveti - Hubsi Kramar
Mrs. Oliveti - Helga Illich
Hospitaliere - Bernadette Schneider
Max - Thomas Uhlir
Frank - Martin Thomas Pesl
Mother - Petra Morzé
Daughter - Orsolya Thot

FESTIVAL SELECTION
- 66th Venice Film Festival
- Viennale 09
- Warsaw International Film Festival - Grand Prix
- Sevilla Festival de Cine

PRIZES
2009 // FIPRESCI Preis, SIGNIS Preis, Sergio Trassati Preis,
La Navicella Venice Cinema Award, Brian Award
2009 // Wiener Filmpreis, Bester Spielfilm
2009 // Warsaw Grand Prix, Warschau
2009 // Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo : Gold Giraldillo, Bester Spielfilm
2010 // Förderpreis der DEFA Stiftung, Saarbrücken
2010 // Thomas-Pluch-Drehbuchpreis, Hauptpreis
2010 // Kulturpreis Land Niederösterreich, Anerkennungspreis Kategorie Medienkunst
2010 // Europäischer Filmpreis 2010 : Sylvie Testud als Beste Europäische Schauspielerin
2011 // Guldbagge Award – Swedish Film Award: Bester ausländischer Film
2011 // Österreichischer Kunstpreis 2011: Sparte "Film" für Jessica Hausner

TECHNICAL DATA
Original Title: Lourdes
Duration: 99 min
Format: 35 mm/DCP/Digi Beta
Screen Ratio: 16:9 (1:1.85)
Sound: Dolby SRD
Languages Spoken: French, German
Subtitles: English, Italian
Year of Production: 2009
Genre: Drama
World sales: Coproduction Office