| After Five in the Forest Primeval | |
| Director: | Hans-Christian Schmid |
| Music: | Rainer Michel |
| Cinematography: | Klaus Eichhammer |
| Editing: | Hansjörg Weißbrich |
| Studio: | Arte |
| Distributor: | Senator Film |
| Runtime: | 99 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
| Gross: | 570,000 admissions (Germany)[1] |
After Five in the Forest Primeval (German: '''Nach Fünf im Urwald'''), sometimes also known as It's a Jungle Out There, is a 1995 German romantic comedy film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid and starring Franka Potente in her first film role. The film tells the story of a 17-year-old girl Anna who, in search of freedom in an urban environment, runs away from home with a boy who has a crush on her. Her parents launch into a search for Anna and, during the process, reminisce about their own search for freedom in their youth.
The film was intended to be a television film and had a screening in October 1995 at the Hof International Film Festival where Hans-Christian Schmid was awarded the Best New Director Promotional Award (also known as Eastman Support Prize for Up-and-Coming Talent).[2] [3] [4] During the festival, the German distributing company Senator Film picked up the film for theatrical distribution[2] and the film opened in German theaters on April 25, 1996. At the 1996 Bavarian Film Awards, Franka Potente won the award for Best Young Actress.[5] [6] [7] The film was also nominated for accolades at the 1997 Bavarian Film Awards where it won the award for Best Production.[8]