Films

Yella
BackYear of participation | 2007 |
Program | Feature Competition |
Producer(s) | Florian Koerner von Gustorf; Michael Weber; Caroline von Senden; Andreas Schreitmüller |
Director(s) | Christian Petzold |
Script | Simone Baer, Christian Petzold |
Director of Photography | Hans Fromm |
Production designer | Kade Gruber |
Music by | Stefan Will |
Sound | Andreas Mücke-Niesytka |
Edit | Bettina Böhler |
Cast | Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow, Hinnerk Schönemann, Burghart Klaußner, Barbara Auer, Christian Redl, Selin Barbara Petzold, Wanja Mues, Michael Wittenborn, Martin Brambach |
Synopsis
Yella has decided to leave her small town in eastern Germany for a new life on the other side of the Elbe, leaving behind a failed marriage and broken dreams. In Hannover, Yella meets Philipp, a young executive at an equity firm, who gives her a job as his assistant. Yella soon discovers she has a knack with ruthless businessmen.Yella sees a potential future with Philipp. His goals could become shared projects. She could finally get everything she has ever wanted. But strange voices and sounds are plaguing Yella – truths from her past coming back to haunt her. She begins to worry that her new life could be too good to be true.
Awards
Berlin IFF, 2007 (Silver Bear - Best Actress, Femina-Film-Prize).
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