PRODUCTION / FINANCEMENT Allemagne / France
Cicadas d'Ina Weisse fera sa première mondiale au Panorama de Berlin
- Le film, vendu par Beta Cinema, se penche sur le cas d'une femme dont la vie prend un tour nouveau quand une mère célibataire énigmatique et sa petite fille s'insèrent peu à peu dans sa vie

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This week, Beta Cinema announced it has boarded international sales on Cicadas, a German-French co-production set to world-premiere in the Panorama strand of the Berlinale (13-23 February – see the news). The pic marks the highly anticipated reunion of writer-director Ina Weisse and actress Nina Hoss, following their critically acclaimed collaboration on The Audition [+lire aussi :
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interview : Ina Weisse
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This new film tells the story of Isabell (Hoss), whose life takes a turn when the enigmatic Anja (Saskia Rosendahl), a single mother, and her young daughter Greta weave themselves into her life. When her ageing parents increasingly need more help and her complicated marriage with Philippe (Vincent Macaigne) comes under strain once again, Isabell’s sense of control falters.
Weisse has long worked as an actress, screenwriter and director. Her directorial debut, The Architect [+lire aussi :
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Some of Weisse’s most notable performances include those in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Never Look Away [+lire aussi :
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Speaking about her work on Cicadas, Weisse commented: “What intrigues me are the nuances in how the two women approach each other – watching, retreating, eyeing each other with suspicion, then slowly drawing closer again. It’s about their mutual unmasking across social barriers and also about the broader question of what happens to people as they get older. How do their children care for them without giving up their own lives?”
Thorsten Ritter, EVP Acquisitions, Sales and Marketing at Beta Cinema, added: “We are proud to add Cicadas to our Berlinale line-up; it’s a highly accomplished drama with outstanding performances, captured by excellent director of photography Judith Kaufmann. The film’s universal topics and a constant, palpable, subliminal threat will appeal to buyers worldwide, who can also rely on Nina Hoss’s international fanbase.”
Cicadas was produced by Felix von Boehm and Katrin Jochimsen for Lupa Film (Germany), in co-production with 10:15! Productions (France) and ZDF, with backing from Arte. The project was also funded by MBB, FFA, the CNC Mini Traité and DFFF. Judith Kaufmann (The Teacher’s Lounge [+lire aussi :
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interview : Leonie Benesch
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interview : Maria Schrader
fiche film], Unorthodox [+lire aussi :
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Beta Cinema will kick off sales for it at the European Film Market, running this year from 13-19 February. DCM is releasing the drama in the German-speaking territories this summer.
(Traduit de l'anglais)
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