Overview
In order to escape her isolation, wheelchair-bound Christine makes a life changing journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Vienna Film Award (2009) and the European Film Award for Best Actress (2010)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Austrian Film Award for Best Feature Film (2011)
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Box office
Made on a $2.5M budget
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Setting
Set in Lourdes
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Martin Gschlacht
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jessica HausnerWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 11, 2009
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Countries
- Germany, Austria, France
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In the United States
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Cast
Sylvie TestudChristine
Léa SeydouxMaria
Elina LöwensohnCécile
Bruno TodeschiniKuno
Gilette BarbierFr. Hartl
Gerhard LiebmannPater Nigl
Linde PrelogMrs. Huber- Heidi BarattaMrs. Spor
Hubert KramarMr. Oliveti- Helga IllichMrs. Oliveti
- Walter BennMr. Hruby
Petra MorzéMother
Orsolya TóthChild in Wheelchair- Katharina FlickerSonja
- Thomas UhlirMax
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