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Programme / Filme / Hierankl "Hierankl", das Spielfilmdebüt von Hans Steinbichler ist ein modernes Heimatdrama über Lügen und Geheimnisse in einer Familie vor ländlicher Kulisse. Auf dem Filmfest München wurde "Hierankl" in den Kategorien "Beste Regie" (Hans Steinbichler) und "Beste Darstellerin" (Johanna Wokalek) mit den "Förderpreis Deutscher Film" ausgezeichnet. Inhalt: Auf einem Bahnsteig in München steht Lene (Johanna Wokalek). Sie muss sich entscheiden: zurück nach Berlin, wo sie lebt, oder in Richtung Süden. Dort, am Rande der Alpen, wohnt Lenes Familie auf dem einsamen Gehöft Hierankl. Seit Jahren hat Lene ihre Familie nicht mehr gesehen. Mit siebzehn ist sie nach einem Zerwürfnis mit ihrer Mutter Rosemarie (Barbara Sukowa) nach Berlin abgehauen. Jetzt fühlt sie sich stark genug, nach Hierankl zurückzukehren und Rosemarie wieder zu begegnen. Der sechzigste Geburtstag ihres Vaters Lukas (Josef Bierbichler) ist ein willkommener Anlass, und, Lene wird Paul (Frank Giering), ihren Bruder wieder sehen. Sie nimmt den Zug nach Süden. Am gleichen Tag trifft überraschend ein weiterer Gast in Hierankl ein. Goetz Hildebrand (Peter Simonischek), ein gemeinsamer Freund der Eltern aus Studienzeiten. Er taucht nach dreißig Jahren zum ersten Mal wieder auf. Goetz kennt Hierankl noch so, wie Lene es in Erinnerung hat, und er weiß auch, wie es hier vor ihrer Zeit war, als er noch ein dramatisches Liebesverhältnis mit Rosemarie hatte. Lene hegt sofort tiefe Gefühle für den undurchschaubaren, gut aussehenden Fremden und stürzt sich in eine amour fou, die jedoch eine ungeahnte Kettenreaktion in Gang setzt. Darsteller: Johanna Wokalek, Barbara Sukowa, Josef Bierbichler, Peter Simonischek, Frank Giering, Alexander Beyer Eine Gemeinschaftsproduktion der AVISTA Film Herbert Rimbach mit ARRI, BRAINPOOL TV AG, HFF München, BR, ARTE und SWR. Kontakt André Piefenbrink PR Redakteur Tel: 0221/6509-3011 Fax: 0221/6509-9-3011 [email protected] © 2020 BRAINPOOL TV GmbH - Impressum - Datenschutz.

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