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Archive - Festival 40

Crossing several borders at once, the coming-of-age romance Langue Étrangère leaps over state lines, overcomes language barriers and defies heteronormative boundaries to tell the story of two 17-year-old pen pals who fall for one another while visiting their mutual homes to brush up on their German and French.

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
  • Archive - Festival 40
  • Director: Claire Burger
  • France, Germany, Belgium 2024
  • 105 minutes
  • French, German
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

Fanny, a shy and lonely teenager, goes on a language exchange to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager eager to become politically active. Troubled and wanting to win over Lena, Fanny invents a life for herself, eventually becoming trapped in her lies.

Claire Burger's third film is a touching, tender, and intelligent coming-of-age drama that crosses borders and language barriers. The film is carried by superb performances by the young actresses, with supporting roles by established stars Nina Hoss and Chiara Mastroianni as their mothers.

Filmography: Real Love (2018), Party Girl (2014).  

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  • Director Claire Burger
  • Production Marie-Ange Luciani
  • Script Claire Burger, Léa Mysius
  • Cinematography Julien Poupard
  • Editing Frédéric Baillehaiche, Claire Burger
  • Music Rebeka Warrior
  • Festivals Berlin
  • Actors Lilith Grasmug, Josefa Heinsius, Nina Hoss, Chiara Mastroianni, Jalal Altawil
  • Source Goodfellas