Reyels wins at Ludwigshafen
Ann-Kristin Reyels’ Hounds [+see also:
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The Credofilm/ZDF title starring Josef Hader is the story of a teenager’s loneliness after his parents’ break-up. Between separated couples, future marriages and affairs, the only moments of calm Lars experiences are during his walks in the snow with a deaf and dumb girl, Marie.
Hounds beat off nine competitors to win the Filmkunstpreis (worth €50,000). It was awarded for its delicate composition, with the jury referring it to as "a cold, clear and wintry film endlessly consumed by moments of tragicomic madness".
Hounds will be released in Germany in September by Zauberlandfilm.
(Translated from French)
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