Nothing Else Matters ( Was am Ende zählt ) ( Au bout du conte )

Nothing Else Matters (DVD) (*)

$27.99

Original Title: Was am Ende zählt
Alternate Title: Au bout du conte
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
100 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Music Video
Photo Gallery
Short Film
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Julia von Heinz

Written By:
John Quester
Julia von Heinz

Actors:
Paula Kalenberg ..... Carla
Marie-Luise Schramm ..... Lucie
Benjamin Kramme ..... Michael
Vinzenz Kiefer ..... Rico
Toni Osmani ..... Bert
Martin Ontrop ..... Dietmar
Katy Karrenbauer ..... Fiona
Anja Beatrice Kaul ..... Social Worker
Evelyn Meyka ..... Night Nurse

Synopsis:

Two teenage girls struggle to get by on their own until they discover a third person will be joining them in this drama from writer and director Julia von Heinz. Carla (Paula Kalenberg) is fifteen years old and dreams of becoming a successful fashion designer. Unhappy at home, Carla decides to run away and move to France, but while in Berlin, a thief makes off with all her savings. With no money, Carla is left stranded, but soon makes friends with Lucie (Marie Luise Schramm), another teenager who is living on the streets and shows her the ropes. With Lucie's help, Carla lands a job, but one night she meets a man and after a night of lovemaking she finds herself pregnant. Certain her parents will find her if she goes to a doctor, Carla isn't sure what to do until Lucie hatches a plan -- Carla will pose as Lucie, and under German welfare laws they'll be able to get an apartment financed by the state, which they can share along with the baby and Lucie's brother Michael (Benjamin Kramme). Once they settle in, Carla can move on to France, and Lucie and Michael will look after the child. Carla is thrilled with the plan, but Lucie soon realizes for the scheme to work, she'll have to persuade her employers she's pregnant, and once the baby arrives, Carla finds leaving her child behind is more difficult than she ever imagined. Was am Ende zaehlt (aka Nothing Else Matters premiered at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival.

Carla left home with high hopes. Lucie works for Rico in the construction
business. The two women meet at a building site and become friends. Carla
tells Lucie of her dream of going to Lyon. Shes saving every cent she has. But just before she is about to embark on her journey she discovers that she is pregnant. All at once her dreams of a new life in Lyon recede into the far distance. Its too late to have an abortion and theres no way that Carla can go to a doctor because shes afraid that her father will find out about her pregnancy since shes still insured through his health care card. Lucie couldnt be more pleased that Carla has had to postpone her move. She and Carla have become far too close for Lucie to simply let her go. For this reason, Lucie suggests a deal to her girlfriend...

Two young women, Carla and Lucie, meet and become close friends while working at a building site. Carla dreams of going to Lyon but just as she is about to depart, discovers she is pregnant but cannot tell her family. They agree that Lucie will pretend the baby is hers and they go into hiding. But once the baby is born, things change...

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 18 March, 2009.

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