Germany / Austria / Estonia, 2010, 134 min

 

On the eve of World War I, a 14-year-old German girl returns to her
home on the Baltic coast. While her morbid scientist father controls the
family with cruel hand, the passionate young girl secretly nurses a
wounded Estonian anarchist back to health.

5 International Rome Film Festival 2010
Special Jury Award, Award for Best Music
32 Film Festival Biberach, Germany 2010
Golden Beaver Award for Best Film
14 Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn 2010
Official Jury Prize for Best Director
Bavarian Film Awards, Germany 2010
for Best Actor, Best Newcoming Actress, Best Set Design
German Film Award 2011
Best Supporting Actor, Best Director of Photography
Best Set Design Best Costume Design
15 European Film Festival in Bucharest 2011
Best Film (Audience Voting)

Chris Kraus
Born 1963 in Göttingen, Germany.

Scored a notable success with his first feature, Scherbentanz. His second film, Four Minutes, was one of the most successful German films of the past years and won over 50 German and international awards.

Selected filmography

2010 The Poll Diaries

2005 Four Minutes
2002 Scherbentanz