Four Minutes (2006 film)

Infobox Film
name = Four Minutes


caption = The German theatrical poster
director = Chris Kraus
producer = Alexandra Kordes, Meike Kordes
writer = Chris Kraus
starring = Monica Bleibtreu
Hannah Herzsprung
Sven Pippig
Richy Müller

distributor = EuropaCorp Distribution (Europe) Senator International (US)
released = February 1st, 2006 (Germany)
April 18th, 2008 (US)
runtime = 112 min.
country = Germany
language = German
budget = €1,400,000
gross =
music =
awards =
imdb_id = 0461694

"Four Minutes" (German: "Vier Minuten"), is a 2006 drama film directed by Chris Kraus starring Monica Bleibtreu, Hannah Herzsprung, Sven Pippig, and Richy Müller.

Plot

Jenny is serving time in a women's prison for murder. Once a piano prodigy she has now developed a fierce and destructive nature, however she meets her match when Traude (Monica Bleibtreu) is seeking new inmates for her piano lessons.Traude must battle Jenny’s brutality to transform her into the musical wunderkind she once was.Jealous prison guards obstruct Jenny from performing in the national youth finals, so Traude plots a daring escape. Once Jenny reaches the finals she will only have Four Minutes to prove herself with no guarantee of freedom afterwards.

Awards

2006

* Bavarian Film Awards
** "Best Actress" (Monica Bleibtreu)
** "Best New Actress" (Hannah Herzsprung)
** "Best Screenplay"
** "Best New Director" [http://www.bayern.de/Pressemitteilungen-.1255.19209/index.htm]
* "Jin Jue Award (Shanghai International Film Festival)
** "Best Feature Film"
* "Best Feature Film" at the Reykjavik International Film Festival
* Golden Biber (28th Biberach Film Festival)
** "Best Film"
** "Audience Award"
* Golden Heinrich (20th International Film Festival Brunswick)
** "Audience Award"
* "Best Set Design" (Silke Buhr) at the 40th Hofer International Film Festival
* State of Baden-Wuerttemberg
** "Best Screenplay"

2007

* German Film Prize
** "Best Feature Film in Gold"
** "Best outstanding performances - female leading role" (Monica Bleibtreu)

External Links

[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461694/ "Vier Minuten"] at the Internet Movie Database

[http://uk.filmtrailer.com/cinema/1195/Four+Minutes.html Movie Trailer] with English subtitles