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Lourdes

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Original title

Lourdes

Year

2009

Running time

96 min.

Country

Austria

Director

Jessica Hausner

Screenwriter

Jessica Hausner

Cast

Cinematography

Martin Gschlacht

Producer

Coop 99, Société Parisienne de Production

Genre

Drama | Religion. Disability

Synopsis

In order to escape her isolation, wheelchair-bound Christine (Sylvie Testud) makes a life changing journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains. Christine has been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life. In order to escape her isolation, she makes a journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees mountains. She wakes up one morning seemingly cured by a miracle. The leader of the pilgrimage group, a handsome 40-year-old volunteer from the Order of Malta, begins to take an interest in her. She tries to hold on to this newfound chance for happiness, while her cure provokes envy and admiration.

Awards: 2009: Venice Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize

2009: Sevilla Film Festival: Best Film

2010: European Film Awards: Best Actress (Sylvie Testud)

2010: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): Best Foreign Language Film

2009: Warsaw Film Festival: Best Film

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Lourdes

2009

Jessica Hausner

6.0

(997)