The Ordinaries Explained

The Ordinaries
Director:Sophie Linnenbaum
Producer:Laura Klippel
Britta Strampe
Starring:Fine Sendel
Cinematography:Valentin Selmke
Editing:Kai Eiermann
Music:Fabian Zeidler
Studio:Bandenfilm
Das kleine Fernsehspiel
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Distributor:Notsold
Port au Prince Pictures
Runtime:124 minutes
Country:Germany
Language:German

The Ordinaries is a 2022 German science fiction tragicomedy film[1] directed by Sophie Linnenbaum (in her directorial debut) who co-wrote with Michael Fetter Nathansky.[2] It stars Fine Sendel.[3] It is about Paula who is a supporting character who wants to be a lead like her dead father did whose inconsistencies surrounding his death will make her question her world.[4]

The Ordinaries had its international premiere at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 3, 2022, where it competed for the Crystal Globe.[5]

Synopsis

In a repressive three class-society, Paula, a simple supporting character, is about to face the most important test of her life: she has to prove she deserves to be a lead. She is at the top of her class at the Main Character School – but so far has failed in generating great emotional music. In search of a solution, she finds herself in the abyss of the cinematic world, on the fringes of the storyline and lost amongst the Outtakes.[6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[7]

Release

Festivals

The Ordinaries had its world premiere on June 27, 2022, at the Munich International Film Festival,[8] then screened on July 3, 2022, at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it competed for the Crystal Globe,[9] on August 25, 2022, at the Fünf Seen Filmfestival,[10] at the end of September 2022 at the 18th Zurich Film Festival, on November 12, 2022, at the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival,[11] on January 30, 2023, at the 46th Göteborg Film Festival,[12] on March 10, 2023, at the South by Southwest Film Festival[13] and on March 24, 2023, at the 27th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival.[14]

Theatrical

It was released commercially on March 30, 2023, in German theaters[15] to later expand to the Australian market on July 6, 2023.[16]

Reception

Critical reception

Jonathan Romney from Screen Daily highlights the narrative capacity of the production, calling it twisted and ingenious, although it can become complicated for the viewer due to the complexity of the themes. Also, praises the production design, sound design, and cinematography reminiscent of East Germany.[17] Ricardo Gallegos from La Estatuilla concludes that it is a fascinating and fun film, as well as being creative in building and shaping the foundations of the parallel cinematographic world that the director and her co-writer wrote despite the fact that the basic idea is simple and not very innovative.[18]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2022Munich International Film FestivalGerman Cinema New Talent Award - Best DirectorSophie Linnenbaum[19] [20]
German Cinema New Talent Award - Best ProducerBritta Strampe & Laura Klippel
German Cinema New Talent Award - Best ScreenplaySophie Linnenbaum & Michael Fetter Nathansky
Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalCrystal GlobeThe Ordinaries[21]
New Faces AwardBest Debut FilmSophie Linnenbaum[22]
Zurich Film FestivalFocus Competition - Best FilmThe Ordinaries[23]
International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience SCHLiNGELChildren's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut[24]
Exground FilmfestAudience Award[25]
Filmkunstfest MVFörderpreis der DEFA-Stiftung - Jury Prize[26]
2023Minneapolis St. Paul International Film FestivalEmerging Filmmaker AwardSophie Linnenbaum[27]
Special Jury Prize
German Film AwardBest Costume DesignJosefine Lindner & Max-Josef Schönborn[28]
Best Visual EffectsJohannes Blech
Glasgow Film FestivalAudience AwardThe Ordinaries[29]
Cinedays Festival of European FilmGolden Star[30]
Best ScreenplaySophie Linnenbaum & Michael Fetter Nathansky

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelly . Laura . 2023-03-01 . The Ordinaries: Sophie Linnenbaum's feature film debut is a sci-fi spotlight on inequality . 2023-08-17 . The Big Issue . en.
  2. Web site: Simon . Alissa . 2022-07-01 . 'The Ordinaries' Director Sophie Linnenbaum on 'Mechanisms of Exclusion' . 2023-08-17 . Variety . en-US.
  3. Web site: Zander . Peter . 2023-03-30 . "The Ordinaries": Voll von der Film-Rolle . 2023-08-17 . www.morgenpost.de . de-DE.
  4. Web site: THE ORDINARIES . 2023-08-17 . FILM OHNE GRENZEN . en-US.
  5. Web site: Barraclough . Leo . 2022-06-01 . The Match Factory Boards 'The Ordinaries' Ahead of Karlovy Vary Competition Screening (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-08-17 . Variety . en-US.
  6. Web site: The Ordinaries - The Match Factory . 2023-08-17 . www.the-match-factory.com.
  7. Web site: The Ordinaries filmportal.de . 2023-08-17 . www.filmportal.de.
  8. Web site: 2022-12-03 . Films 23/06/ - 02/07/2022 . 2023-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203000448/https://www.filmfest-muenchen.de/en/program/films/ . 2022-12-03 .
  9. Web site: Crystal Globe Competition . 2023-08-17 . www.kviff.com.
  10. Web site: 2022-08-23 . Fünf Seen Filmfestival 16 (24. August bis 4. September 2022) Filmjournalisten.de . 2023-08-17 . de-DE.
  11. Web site: The Ordinaries . 2023-08-17 . poff.ee . en.
  12. Web site: The Ordinaries . 2023-08-17 . Göteborg Film Festival . sv.
  13. Web site: The Ordinaries . 2023-08-17 . SXSW 2023 Schedule . en.
  14. Web site: The Ordinaries . 2023-08-17 . 27th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival 2023 . en-US.
  15. Web site: Freund . Nicolas . 2023-03-29 . "The Ordinaries" im Kino: Bereit für die Großaufnahme . 2023-08-17 . Süddeutsche.de . de.
  16. Web site: 2023-06-27 . The Ordinaries . 2023-08-17 . FilmInk . en-AU.
  17. Web site: Romney . Jonathan . 'The Ordinaries': Munich Review . 2023-08-17 . Screen . en.
  18. Web site: Gallegos . Ricardo . 2023-08-15 . Crítica: "Los ordinarios", un loco viaje cinematográfico (22 Semana de Cine Alemán) . 2023-08-17 . La Estatuilla . en.
  19. News: 2022-07-02 . The Ordinaries von Sophie Linnenbaum gewinnt Preis beim Filmfest München . de . FAZ.NET . 2023-08-17 . 0174-4909.
  20. Web site: Blaney . Martin . Sophie Linnenbaum's 'The Ordinaries' triumphs at Filmfest München . 2023-08-17 . Screen . en.
  21. Web site: Pond . Steve . 2022-07-09 . 'Summer With Hope,' 'Word' Win Top Prizes at Karlovy Vary Film Festival . 2023-08-17 . TheWrap . en-US.
  22. Web site: Lea Drinda, Milan Herms und Sophie Linnenbaum gewinnen Bunte New Faces Award Film Burda News . 2023-08-17 . www.burda.com . de.
  23. Web site: AWARD WINNERS 2022 . 2023-08-17 . Zurich Film Festival . de.
  24. Web site: Winners SCHLINGEL - Internationales Filmfestival . 2023-08-17 . ff-schlingel.de . en-GB.
  25. Web site: Press Release – 22 November 2022: exground filmfest 35: Announcing This Year's Award Winners – exground filmfest 36 . 2023-08-17 . de.
  26. Web site: Golze . Katharina . 2022-08-30 . (Plus) Filmkunstfest 2022: Zehn Filme im Spielfilmwettbewerb SVZ . 2023-08-17 . svz.de . de.
  27. Web site: 42nd Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - APRIL 13-27, 2023 – MSPIFF42 AWARD WINNERS . 2023-08-17 . MSP Film Society . en-US.
  28. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . 2023-05-12 . 'The Teachers' Lounge' Takes Top Prize at 2023 German Film Awards, Beating Oscar Winner 'All Quiet on the Western Front' . 2023-08-17 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  29. Web site: Tabbara . Mona . 'Riceboy Sleeps' wins Glasgow audience award as festival co-director bids fond farewell . 2023-08-17 . Screen . en.
  30. Web site: Lazarevska . Marina . FESTIVALS: The Ordinaries Wins 2023 Cinedays in North Macedonia - FilmNewEurope.com . 2023-08-17 . www.filmneweurope.com . en-gb.

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