| Director: | Katrin Gebbe |
|---|---|
| Production: | Junafilm (Verena Gräfe-Höft), Miramar Film (Mila Voinikova), Südwestrundfunk |
| Running Time: | 121’ |
| Language: | German |
| Country: | Germany, Bulgaria |
| Main Cast: | Nina Hoss, Katerina Lipovska, Adelia-Constance Giovanni Ocleppo |
| Screenplay: | Katrin Gebbe |
| Cinematographer: | Moritz Schultheiß |
| Editor: | Heike Gnida |
| Production Designer: | Silke Fischer, Anna Boyanova |
| Costume Designer: | Stefanie Bieker, Kristina Tomova |
| Music: | Johannes Lehniger |
| Sound: | Petko Manchev, Thekla Demelius |
Cinema
Pelikanblut
Orizzonti
Synopsis
Wiebke lives together with her nine-year-old adoptive daughter Nicolina on an idyllic horse farm. After many years of waiting, she now has the chance to adopt Raya, a five-year-old girl, to provide Nicolina with the longed-for sister. The first weeks are harmonious, and the siblings get along great. But shortly thereafter, Wiebke realises that Raya, initially shy and charming, is becoming increasingly aggressive and poses a danger to herself and others. The mother will soon have to cross borders and take extreme decisions to protect her cubs.
Director’s Statement
Pelikanblut explores the nightmare vision of parenthood. The title refers to the Christian image of the mother pelican that feeds her dead offspring with her own blood and as a result brings them back to life. It is a metaphor for self-sacrificing love and faith. The protagonist of my film as well cuts her own sacrificial path in order to heal her emotionally ‘dead’ child. She starts a questionable treatment and becomes more and more obsessed with finding a solution for her dilemma.
Producers/Distributors
PRODUCTION 1: Verena Gräfe-Höft – Junafilm
Behringstraße 16B
22765 - Hamburg Germany
Tel. + 4904039906567
info@junafilm.de
PRODUCTION 2: Mila Voinikova - Miramar film
38 Madrid Blvd.
1505 – Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel. 359 29434904
office@miramarfilm.com
http://www.miramarfilm.com
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