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Sprich mit mir | Talk to me:<\/span><\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\u201cTalk to me\u201c <\/strong>(Original German title: \u201cSprich mit mir<\/strong>\u201c) by Janin Halisch<\/strong> celebrated its international premiere at the 39th International Film Festival in Warsaw<\/strong> in October 2023. The German premiere took place in Saarbr\u00fccken at the Max Oph\u00fcls Prize 2023<\/strong>. There, Alina Stiegler won the “Best Young Actress<\/strong>“<\/em> award for her role as Karo<\/em> in “Talk to me<\/strong>“.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1561290391124{border-right-width: -15px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”100343″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/h3>\n

Karo, 28 years old, secretly observes her father on a building site and senses a great distance between them. When their eyes meet, she flees the scene. Back at home, her boyfriend Alex is in bed, but their attempts to be intimate with each other fail. At this moment, Alex unexpectedly decides to end the relationship. Karo doesn’t tell her mum Michaela when they meet at the hairdresser’s afterwards. Instead, Michaela wants to go on holiday with her daughter straight away, although the timing seems inappropriate to Karo. For Michaela, however, it is urgently necessary.<\/p>\n

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Karo spends the night at her mum’s and watches through the window as Michaela argues with her lover Martin. She tries to understand why Michaela suddenly wants to leave and whether it has anything to do with Martin. Michaela insists that it’s not about men, but about her and Karo. However, both women are hiding secrets from each other and finally decide to travel to the Baltic Sea together.<\/p>\n

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What begins as an annual trip to the Baltic Sea soon turns out to be a journey into the past of two women who are very different from each other. While Michaela seeks distraction, Karo longs for peace and quiet. At the hotel, they meet Jochen, a recently divorced 60-year-old man who is travelling alone with his 16-year-old daughter Marie for the first time. Karo is immediately attracted to the relationship between Jochen and Marie, as she has never had such a bond with her own father. At the same time, Michaela recognises in Jochen the perfect distraction from her chaotic love life. For Karo, Marie becomes the mirror of a youth that she herself missed out on.<\/p>\n

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Gradually, both women realise that the gap left by Karo’s father’s disappearance is bigger and more painful than they thought. Old wounds are torn open and each of them tries in her own way to find healing and free herself from her old roles. The trip to the Baltic Sea becomes a journey of self-reflection and inner growth for Karo and Michaela.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”100347″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]“Talk to Me” is a belated coming of age drama. It is a film about the bumpy road to acceptance between mothers and daughters, if not a declaration of love for this unique relationship.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1561290391124{border-right-width: -15px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”100404″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”100420″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]In her first directorial work, a graduation film from the dffb<\/strong>, Janin Halisch<\/strong> presents a subtle portrayal of her characters. With a running time of 80 minutes, the film focuses on the nuanced relationship between two women who are confronted with challenges such as bad decisions and communication hurdles. Halisch’s approach is characterised by a non-judgemental but profound and empathetic view of her characters. The film delves deep into the emotional worlds of the protagonists by painting an intense picture of their inner conflicts and relationship dynamics. This work offers a subtle reflection on the themes of self-acceptance and interpersonal relationships.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1581030319933{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 36px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}”]