At Ellen's Age ( Im Alter von Ellen ) ( Stin ilikia tis Ellen )

At Ellen's Age (DVD) (*)

$28.99

Original Title: Im Alter von Ellen
Alternate Title: Stin ilikia tis Ellen
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Toronto International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
97 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Booklet

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Pia Marais

Written By:
Horst Markgraf
Pia Marais

Actors:
Jeanne Balibar ..... Ellen
Stefan Stern ..... Karl
Georg Friedrich ..... Florian
Julia Hummer ..... Rebecca
Alexander Scheer ..... Bennett
Eva Löbau ..... Simone
Clare Mortimer ..... Clare
Ian Roberts ..... Hagan
Jasna Fritzi Bauer ..... Billy
Patrick Bartsch ..... Paul
Benno Lehmann ..... Luis
Fabian Astor ..... Christian
Louis Lüps ..... Raffael
Moritz Neuffer ..... Josche
Tshepang Mohlomi ..... Joseph

Synopsis:

Ellen must come to face some new turns in life. Although her job as a flight attendant keeps her rotating around the globe, she finds her private life has become a placebo, lending the sensation of security she needs so badly. She even suffers a panic attack whilst on duty, causing her to disembark and abandon an airplane that is preparing to start. As she crosses the airfield, she knows instinctively that she is leaving her old life behind. Driven by a sense of alienation, Ellen seeks a place to belong and in doing so, becomes a tourist in the lives of the people and groups she encounters. Ellen becomes acquainted with a group of young activists. Amongst them is Karl. The two are instantly drawn to one another and following his trail. They set out on a crusade to destroy the industry of animal torture and liberate as many of its victims as they can. Yet however unbalanced this situation has become, Ellen finds she's growing stronger. Inwardly matured and convinced that there must be a specific place in the world where she is needed, Ellen is ready to venture a new beginning…

A flighty flight attendant has a panic attack aboard a plane, quits on the spot and somewhat recklessly goes in search of a new life in "At Ellen's Age." Second feature of Johannesburg-born helmer Pia Marais again focuses on a German-speaking femme looking for meaning and stability in her life. As in "The Unpolished," the helmer's debut, "Ellen" features strong acting but suffers from an unfocused screenplay. However, the pic premiered at Locarno just a few days before a JetBlue employee unwittingly confirmed this story is indeed far from far-fetched, and further fest travel seems assured.

Jeanne Balibar ("Sagan") gives a wonderfully controlled perf as Ellen, an airline worker whose life goes out of whack after her longtime b.f. (Georg Friedrich) announces he's going to be a father -- via another woman. Speaking in measured, precise German, the Gallic Balibar deftly underlines that the protag tries to impose order on her life as she falls in with a group of animal-rights activists. But it's never clear whether Ellen finds what she wants or has merely swapped a corporate ideology for a green-ish hippie one. Grainy, 16mm lensing and blowup are impressive.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 31 October, 2012.

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