Autistic Disco

A local hunter takes seven teenage dropouts to an isolated mountain farm in the German alps where they are met by a social worker and her assistant. It is their job to help them fit back into society. But the wild environment makes them even more estranged and agitated. They take advantage of the weaknesses of the social workers and the program turns into an open fight for regognition, identity and love...

That a small experiment alone, directed by Hans Steinbichler can turn into such an impressive film shows what a great talent is at work here. It's going to be interesting to see what Steinbichler will show in the years to come.
PROGRAMMKINO.DE

Hans Steinbichler and once again his splendid camerawoman Bella Halben (...), how powerful hopelessness and depression can be played out.
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG

 
 
 
Theatrical release
2008/10/09
Runtime
82
Cast
Benjamin Bieber, Nina Mohr, Anne Grabowski, Samia Muriel Chancrin uvm.
Director
Hans Steinbichler
Writer
Melanie Rohde
Producers
Hans Steinbichler, Florian Schmidt-Prange, Uli Aselmann
Director of Photography
Bella Halben
Editing
Niko Brinkmann
Funded by
Mozarteum Salzburg, Berchtesgardener Land Tourismus GmbH, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
Co-production
Tatami Films, autistic disco GbR
Awards
39th INTERNATIONALES FILM FEST OF INDIA; FILMFEST BIBERACH; 5. FREIBURGER FILMFEST; 2. INTERNATIONALES FILMFEST PASSAU; INTERN. FILMFEST OLDENBURG: Nominated for "BEST INDEPENDENT FEATURE 2007; 31st GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL; FÜNF SEEN FILM FESTIVAL; HACHENBURGER FILM FESTIVAL; FILMFEST MÜNCHEN: nominated "FÖRDERPREIS DEUTSCHER FILM 2007" for Samia Muriel Chancrin, Nina Mohr, Ulrich Rechenbach, Melanie Rohde