Another skating movie - Die Anfangerin (The Beginner)

[Aussie Willy]

Thought I would post this here as it is a skating movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6032566/?ref_=nv_sr_2

I think it has only been shown at film festivals and I haven't been able to find anything about a release. The maker has been sharing her trailer around on Facebook.

It is a German film about an older woman who takes up ice skating. Relatable for any adult skaters but from the trailer it has quite a bit of skating in it.

 

[care bear]

Here is the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QjwpbvpRgg
Christine Stübner-Errath did play in the film too.
The movie has been running in Germany since Jan. 18.
Review http://www.kinocritics.com/film_review.php?f=2768

 

[Frau Muller]

Thought I would post this here as it is a skating movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6032566/?ref_=nv_sr_2

I think it has only been shown at film festivals and I haven't been able to find anything about a release. The maker has been sharing her trailer around on Facebook.

It is a German film about an older woman who takes up ice skating. Relatable for any adult skaters but from the trailer it has quite a bit of skating in it.

Thanks for the heads up.

Christine Errath! Whee!!!

 

[Tinami Amori]

Here is the website: http://www.dieanfaengerin.de/

Film starts Jan 18th, 2018, in Germany only (at present)
And here is the list of locations for anyone who is in Germany (nput your location into 2nd line, or scroll below to see the ready list for all theatres listed):
http://kinofinder.kino-zeit.de/programmsuche/die-anfaengerin

https://www.programmkino.de/content/Filmkritiken/die-anfaengerin/

 

[BrightSkates]

OMG! So cool. I hope we can watch it in US.

 

[ballettmaus]

Whoever thought of that lead character's name?

 

[sus2850]

Whoever thought of that lead character's name?

I asked the director whether it was a reference to the actress who plays the mother as her first name is Annekatrin, but she denied. She said she wanted a name that feels like a burden from young age for this woman.
I did review the film in „Pirouette“, maybe you have access to it. I also interviewed Christine Stüber-Errath for it, as the world premiere was at the film festival in the city where I work. You can PM me if you like to read up on it. Some of my impressions from the premiere are also here:
https://bewegtebilder.rheinpfalz.de/starke-frauen-zum-festivalauftakt/

 

[barbk]

Here is the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QjwpbvpRgg
Christine Stübner-Errath did play in the film too.
The movie has been running in Germany since Jan. 18.
Review http://www.kinocritics.com/film_review.php?f=2768

"Sell wanted to present the ice-skating rink as “a site of opposites: old and young, dreams both failed and realized, as well as beauty and hardship.” She says, “It is never too late for a new beginning.” This film is especially interesting to watch along with I, Tonya, a docudrama about the champion ice skater Tonya Harding, which opens in Germany six weeks later on March 1. (Becky Tan)"

That would be some double feature!

 

[alj5]

That looks like so fun! I hope it gets picked up by netflix/amazon.