Synopsis
An intense family drama with Nina Hoss as a violin teacher whose own expectations prove too much and provoke a breakdown. Anna Bronsky (Nina Hoss) is a violin teacher at a music school. She is an absolute perfectionist as regards herself and her pupils, but also her son and husband. When Alexander (Ilja Monti) applies for a place at the school, Anna sees his extraordinary talent and asserts herself against the will of her colleagues. The teenager becomes the focus of her ambition and her family incidental. Anna wants to prepare Alexander as perfectly as possible for the interim exam – but then she messes up her own performance and transfers her failure to her pupil.
Bio
INA WEISSE (*1968) studied acting at the Otto-Falckenberg-Schule in Munich and then film at the University of Hamburg. She has played numerous stage and film roles. After The Architect (2008) L'Audition is her second feature film as director.
Info
Original Title: Das Vorspiel
International Title: The Audition
Category: Feature
Section: Große Freiheit
Version & Subtitles: German, French OV with German subtitles
Director: Ina Weisse
Screenplay: Daphne Charizani, Ina Weisse
Cast/Protagonists: Nina Hoss, Simon Abkarian, Jens Albinus, Ilja Monti, Serafin Mishiev, Sophie Rois, Thomas Thieme, Winnie Böwe
Production country: France, Germany
Year of Production: 2019
Length: 99 min
Producer: Felix von Boehm
Production company: Lupa Film
Cinematography: Judith Kaufmann
Editor: Hansjörg Weißbrich
Production Design: Susanne Hopf
Commissioning Editor: Daniel Blum, Olaf Grunert (ZDF, Barbara Häbe
World Sales: Les Films du Losange
Distributor: Port au Prince Pictures GmbH, Co-Prod.: Idéale Audience, Port au Prince, ZDF Enterprises
