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LOURDES

by Jessica Hausner

Drama | GER, AUT, FRA | 2009 | 99 min

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.

CAST

Sylvie Testud

Lea Seydoux

Bruno Todeschini

Gilette Barbier

Gerhard Liebmann

Elina Löwensohn

Katharina Flicker

CREW

Director Jessica Hausner

Script Jessica Hausner

Director of Photography Martin Gschlacht

Sound Uve Haußig

Editing Karina Ressler

Artdirector Katharina Wöppermann

Costume Tanja Hausner

Line Producer Bruno Wagner

Producers Martin Gschlacht, Philippe Bober, Susanne Marian

Production coop99, Hugofilm

SELECTION FESTIVALS / AWARDS

Venice Film Festival 2009: FIPRESCI – Award, SIGNIS – Award, La Navicella, Sergio Trassati Award, Brian Award

Vienna International Film Festival 2009: Vienna Film Prize – Best Feature Film

Warsaw International Film Festival 2009: International Competition

Seville European Film Festival 2009: Golden Girardillo – Competition Prize

Thomas-Pluch-Script-Award 2010

Film Festival Max Ophüls Award 2010: Advancment Award of DFA-Stiftung

Cultural Award Land Niederösterreich 2010: Recognition Award – category “Art of Media”

European Film Award 2010: Best European Actress (Sylvie Testud)

Swedish Film Award 2010: Best Foreign Language Film

Austrian Art Award 2011: Category “Film” for Jessica Hausner

Austrian Film Award 2011: Category “Best Editor” for Karina Ressler

CINEDAYS Festival of European Film 2011: Golden Star Best Film (Official Selection), Blue Star for best female performance

WorldFest Houston Int. Film Festival 2011: Silver Remi