Lara (film) explained

Lara
Director:	Jan-Ole Gerster
Starring:	Corinna Harfouch Tom Schilling
Runtime:	98 minutes
Country:	Germany
Language:	German

Lara is a 2019 German drama film directed by Jan-Ole Gerster.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The film centres around Lara, a stern civil servant who devotes herself to the career of her piano virtuoso son, Viktor, while abandoning her own creative pursuits.

Cast

• Corinna Harfouch — Lara Jenkins
• Tom Schilling — Viktor Jenkins
• Rainer Bock — Paul Jenkins
• Volkmar Kleinert — Prof. Reinhoffer
• André Jung — Mr. Czerny
• Gudrun Ritter — Lara's mother

Awards

• 2019: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Crystal Globe/Special Prize of the Jury, Award of Ecumenical Jury, Best Actress — Corinna Harfouch
• 2019: Les Arcs Film Festival — Press Prize
• 2019: Filmfest München — FIPRESCI Prize, Best Director (New German Cinema Section)
• 2019: Filmkunstwochen Leipzig — Gilde-Filmpreis — Best Film (national)
• 2019: Hamptons International Film Festival NY — Narrative Feature — Corinna Harfouch — Best Performance, Golden Starfish Award — Honorable Mention
• 2019: Ljubljana International Film Festival — Special Mention Kingfisher Award — Blaz Kutin — Script
• 2019: Bavarian Film Price — Best Filmmusic Award — Arash Safaian

Notes and References

1. News: Sterneborg . Anke . 'Lara' : Die bemitleidenswerte Niedertracht einer Frau . German . . 6 November 2019 . 2020-01-20 .
2. News: Debruge . Peter . Film Review: 'Lara' . . 30 June 2019 . 2020-01-20 .