LANGUE ÉTRANGÈRE World Cinema

LANGUE ÉTRANGÈRE

U.S. Premiere

Cultural borders and language barriers meld together in Claire Burger’s third feature, a Franco-German coming-of-age love story. Timid, reticent Fanny from Strasbourg and outspoken, headstrong Lena from Leipzig are pen pals who embark on a language exchange program. An initial hostile encounter soon thaws toward a budding romance and an intensely volatile friendship marked by neurotic fixation and teenage angst. Burger, along with co-writer Léa Mysius (THE FIVE DEVILS, AFI FEST 2022), boldly tap into the complex psyche of contemporary youth marked by political activism and shifting identities, while still opening a channel for intergenerational dialogue through seasoned arthouse darlings Nina Hoss and Chiara Mastroianni’s sharp-witted turns as familial figures. Washed in a palette of cloudy pastels and blues, LANGUE ÉTRANGÈRE explores complicated desires for collective ambition in a Europe that’s on the precipice of transformative change. –Anna Li

Claire Burger, Caméra d’Or (PARTY GIRL) and Venice Days Best Film winner (C’EST ÇA L’AMOUR), returns with a sensitive coming-of-age story for a new, restless generation.

Esther Devos
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Details

Country: France, Germany, Belgium

Year: 2024

Director: Claire Burger

Screenwriters: Claire Burger, Léa Mysius

Producer: Marie-Ange Luciani

Executive Producer: Marie-Ange Luciani

Director of Photography: Julien Poupard

Editors: Frédéric Baillehaiche, Claire Burger

Production Designer: Pascale Consigny

Costume Designer: Isabelle Pannetier

Music: Rebeka Warrior

Cast/Featuring: Lilith Grasmug, Josefa Heinsius, Nina Hoss, Chiara Mastroianni, Jalal Altawil

Running Time (minutes): 100

Languages: French, German, English

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