Lourdes (film)
| Lourdes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jessica Hausner |
| Produced by | Philippe Bober, Martin Gschlacht, Susanne Marian |
| Written by | Jessica Hausner |
| Cinematography | Martin Gschlacht |
| Editing by | Karina Ressler |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | French |
Lourdes is a 2009 film directed by Jessica Hausner. It received the 2009 Vienna International Film Festival's Vienna Film Prize for best film.[1]
Plot
Christine is a wheelchair-using woman with severe multiple sclerosis. In order to escape her isolation, she makes a journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains, along with other people with varying disabilities. During her stay she begins to regain the use of her limbs. This is in contrast with others, who appear to have stronger faith than Christine but experience only slight, passing improvement. Her fellow pilgrims are eager to call it a miracle; however, as the pilgrimage draws to a close, exactly how accurate a claim this is becomes uncertain.
Reviews
"The remarkable coup of the film is that it can be taken either as a testament to the power of faith or as a subtle undermining of it." The Independent[2]
Awards and nominations
Cast
- Sylvie Testud ... Christine
- Léa Seydoux ... Maria
- Bruno Todeschini ... Kuno
- Elina Löwensohn ... Miss Cécile
- Gilette Barbier ... Mrs. Hartl
- Gerhard Liebmann ... Fr. Nigl
- Linde Prelog ... Mrs. Huber
- Orsolya Tóth ... Child in Wheelchair
References
- ↑ Hausner's Lourdes wins Viennale best film award. Screen daily.com, 4 November 2009.
- ↑ Short review , FIVEBEST Films, The Independent, 19 April 2010
- ↑ http://www.uaar.it/uaar/premio-uaar-venezia/2009/
External links
- Lourdes at the Internet Movie Database