Katharina Mückstein • Director
Interview
Austrian director Katharina Mückstein presented her latest film Talea at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Cineuropa met Katharina Mückstein at the Sarajevo Film Festival 2013. Talea [+see also:
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interview: Katharina Mückstein
film profile] is the story of fourteen-year-old Jasmin who longs to be near her biological mother, Eva. Following her mother’s release from prison, an excursion into the country together becomes a first test for the fledgling mother-daughter relationship. They smoke, dance and stroll together – the mood is promising. But time and again, it is revealed that their needs and expectations are light years apart. For the moment, neither Eva nor Jasmin seem up to the task of fulfilling each other’s quest for identity and support.