Foreign Language

Overview

Fanny, a shy and lonely teenager, goes on a language exchange to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager eager to become politically active. Fanny is troubled. To win over Lena, she invents a life for herself, to the extent of becoming trapped in her lies.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 11, 2024

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French, German

Countries

Germany, Belgium, France

Production

WDR,ARTE,ARTE France Cinéma,Les Films du Fleuve,Les Films de Pierre,Razor Film Produktion

Cast

Lilith Grasmug,Josefa Heinsius,Nina Hoss,Chiara Mastroianni,Jalal Altawil,Yuri Völsch,Samuel Theis,Jakob Diehl,Hermann Beyer,Christa Rockstrohand 3 more

Director

Claire Burger

Writer

Claire Burger,Léa Mysius

Producer

Luc Dardenne,Jean-Pierre Dardenne,Marie-Ange Luciani

Cinematography

Julien Poupard

Music

Rebeka Warrior

Budget

$4,600,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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