In the early 20th century, the young mother Hanna suffers from her violent marriage. She abandons her family and flees to the sanatorium at Monte Verità. Hanna not only discovers her passion for the art of photography, but also finds – in the midst of idyllic nature – her own voice. Can she return to her family without giving up herself? MONTE VERITÀ is based on true events: the world’s first hippie commune. With the strong female ensemble consisting of Julia Jentsch (SOPHIE SCHOLL) and Hannah Herzsprung (FOUR MINUTES) in the leading roles, the film creates a modern look at a history that is far from over.
Director
Stefan Jäger
Version
German, Italian (OV)
with English subtitlesProduced by
Katrin Renz
(tellfilm GmbH)Cast
Maresi Riegner, Max Hubacher, Julia Jentsch, Hannah Herzsprung, Philipp Hauß, Joel Basman
Genre
Historic Drama
Running Time
116 min.
Release
DCM Film Distribution, Germany
December 16, 2021Festivals
Locarno Film Festival - Piazza Grande | Trento FF – Closing Night Film | German Film Festival in Australia | Augenblick Festival | Austrian Film Week In Tel Aviv | Schweizer Filmtage in Montpellier | Diagonale Festival Of Austrian Film | Alexandre Trauner ART/Film Festival of SZOLNOK | Festival Augenblick (France) | KOZZI Film Theater Book Festival (Poland)
Awards
Audience Award at Schweizer Filmtage in Montpellier | Augenblick Festival Prix du jury jeune
Year
2021
Status
completed
Distribution Support
Qualifies for Swiss Films Distribution Support
credits not contractual
