Franz Brenninger (Josef Bierbichler) is a wealthy and respected provincial ironmonger. But Brenninger upsets people with his moodiness. At times powerful and courageous, he can also be so caught up with his own preoccupations that only his wife (Hanna Schygulla) supports him. When his company is in danger of liquidation, he accepts a dubious deal with Kenyan businessmen, who quickly turn out to be swindlers. Madly intent on retrieving his money by himself, he sets off on a journey to Kenya together with the young interpreter Laila (Sibel Kekilli)...
An energy can be felt, a wildness which one knows from fabled times...
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE SONNTAGSZEITUNG
"Winter journey" is one of the most passionate and daring German films of this year.
TIP BERLIN
"Winter journey" is also a feastful pleasure trip to Africa...
DER SPIEGEL
Theatrical release
2006/11/23
Runtime
96
Cast
Josef Bierbichler, Sibel Kekilli, Hanna Schygulla, Phillip Hochmaier, Anna Schudt, Johann von Bülow, André Hennicke, Brigitte Hobmeier, Aloysius Itoka uvm.
Director
Hans Steinbichler
Redaktion
Cornelia Ackers (BR), Maike Beba (BR), Barbara Häbe (Arte), Monika Lobkowicz (BR, Arte), Jochen Kölsch (BR, Arte)
Writer
Martin Rauhaus
Producers
Uli Aselmann, Robert Marciniak
Casting
Nessie Nesslauer, Lenny Yuma (Kenia)
Director of Photography
Bella Halben
Editing
Anne Loewer
Production Design
Johannes Sternagel, Dorthe Komnick
Costume Design
Barbara Grupp
Hair and Make-Up
Scharka Cechova, Marina Keckeis
Funded by
FFF Bayern, FFA, ÖFI, BKM, Media Plus
Co-production
Wega Filmproduktionsgesellschaft m.g.H, Dresbach-Schaefer-Quabeck, Bayerischer Rundfunk
Awards
HAIFA 22nd INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FIPRESCI-PRIZE; DEUTSCHER FILMPREIS 2007 for Josef Bierbichler BEST MALE LEAD; BROOKLYN INTER- NATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL 2007 - JURY AWARD; 41. KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL COMPETITION; DEUTSCHER FILMPREIS 2007 - NOMINATED BEST FEATURE FILM
