The Match Factory Reveals Berlinale Lineup, Including Two Competition Titles (EXCLUSIVE)
19.01.2022 - 13:47
/ variety.com
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorInternational sales company The Match Factory has revealed its Berlin Film Festival lineup, including two titles in Competition: “A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love” by Nicolette Krebitz and “Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush” by Andreas Dresen.
The Match Factory, which was acquired by MUBI last week, has three films in the shortlist for the International Feature Film Oscar: “Great Freedom,” “Drive My Car” and “Prayers for the Stolen.”After the irreverent “Wild,” which premiered at Sundance in 2016, Krebitz is back with a new take on love in “A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love.”The film follows an actress who is mugged in front of a trendy bar in West Berlin. Barging into her, a young man takes her handbag and runs off into the night. A short while later, they meet again.
She is Anna (Sophie Rois) and he is Adrian (Milan Herms). This time she is his teacher and supposed to improve his speaking skills. Adrian is an orphan and considered a “difficult case.” Anna is an actress but hasn’t been working for a while.
Both have strayed from their path and don’t quite fit in. The speech classes take place at Anna’s apartment. It belongs to Michel (Udo Kier), who owns the whole house.
He is her biggest fan and dearest friend. Soon, the lessons turn into dinners, strolls and shared cigarettes. And eventually Anna and Adrian decide to take on the world.
Cheered on by each other’s affection, without a penny to their name, they leave town. They want to go to France, to the seaside.The film is produced by Germany’s Komplizen Film in co-production with France’s Kazak Productions, Germany’s kineo Filmproduktion, Südwestrundfunk and Arte. Port au Prince will release the film in German
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