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Section: Austrian Trip
Twinni (2003)
Summer of 1980, Austria. Great expectations and great dreams. At the age of 13, Jana has to relocate from Vienna to her grandmother's home in the countryside. Deeply shocked by her parents' divorce she tries to find warmth and orientation outside of the family. But the strict confines of catholic culture make her become a rebel and the conflict with her mother escalates. At the end of summer, Jana is on the brink of growing up and experiencing her first moments of love.
| Country | Austria |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Duration | 89 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Language | German |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Ulrike Schweiger |
| Screenplay | UIrike Schweiger, Michael Tanczos |
| Director of Photography | Michi Riebl |
| Music | Stefan Jungmair, Johannes Konecny |
| Edited by | Roland Dutzler |
| Contact | Allegro Film Produktion |
Biography
Film director and screenwriter. She studied in Brussels, in the USA and at the Vienna Film Academy. She was awarded for the short film Abuse Will Be Fined (Mißbrauch wird bestraft, 1998) and her feature-length drama debut Twinni (2003). She also directed the documentary The Ears Grow (Die Ohren wachsen, 2005).
Relationships, Friendship, Romance, Family, Growing Up, Positive Choices