A film by Sonja Heiss. "Hedi Schneider is Stuck" celebrated its premiere at the 65th International Film Festival Berlin 2015 - Forum
Hedi, Uli and their son, Finn, have life sorted out. They take each day as it comes, all the while dreaming of the future. Then, suddenly: Hedi gets stuck. The lift she’s travelling in breaks down – and then her head does, too. All of a sudden, nothing is the same. Hedi and Uli try to hold onto each other, but their world spins out of control. In a last-ditch attempt to rescue their love, they take a trip to Norway. The aim: to be happy again – for 24 hours, at least. With a light touch and tender humor.
HEDI SCHNEIDER IS STUCK shows that, for the 30-something generation, love is what it has always been: a very fragile thing. After HOTEL VERY WELCOME, director Sonja Heiss once again demonstrates her exceptional skill in treading the thin line between tragedy and comedy. With great affection for her characters, she explores what happens when "normal life" suddenly comes to an end.
Komplizen Film (Germany) in co-production with Mer Film and Filmcamp (Norway) and ZDF-Das Kleine Fernsehspiel in collaboration with Arte; Funded by Hesseninvestfilm, German Federal Film Fund, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Minister of State for Culture and Media, Filmcamp, Hessen Film Fund HR, German Federal Film Board and Media.
Hedi Schneider
Laura Tonke
Uli
Hans Löw
Finn
Leander Nitsche
Written and directed by
Sonja Heiss
Director of Photography
Nikolai von Graevenitz
Editing
Andreas Wodraschke
Production Design
Tim Pannen
Costume Design
Nicole von Graevenitz
Make Up
Monika Münnich
Casting
Ulrike Müller
Original Sound
Andreas Prescher
Original Music
Lambert
Commissioning Editors
Christian Cloos (ZDF-Das kleine Fernsehspiel)
Doris Hepp (ZDF/Arte)
Georg Steinert (Arte)
Production Manager
Heino Herrenbrück
Co-producers
Maria Ekerhovd (Mer Film)
Kjetil Jensberg
Svein Andersen (FilmCamp)
Producers
Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski, Maren Ade (Komplizen Film)
Deutscher Filmpreis 2016
Best actress - Laura Tonke
Best screenplay nomination - Sonja Heiss
Hessischer Film- und Kinopreis 2014
Bester Spielfilm
Bozner Filmtage
Lobende Erwähnung
Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik 2015
Beste Darstellerin - Laura Tonke
Berlinale 2015
Forum
Seattle International Film Festival
Lichter Filmfest
Bozner Filmtage
Valletta Film Festival
Cambridge International Film Festival
Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo
German Film Week Mexico
Philadelphia Film Festival
Cork Film Festival
Tromso International Film Festival
Film Week New York
Beijing International Film Festival
Pacific Cinematheque
Nara International Film Festival
Haifa International Film Festival
Regiofun
Philadelphia Film Festival
Black Nights Film Festival
