My Sentence (2022)

My Sentence (2022) poster

Amina Handke adapts the 1967 theatre play Kaspar written by her father Peter Handke. Instead of a young man being tortured by language, we meet an old woman played by the director’s mother, Libgart Schwarz, who loses her linguistic abilities while rehearsing for the very same play. What begins as a pure and playful family meta-fiction turns into a surreal, partly nonsensical Babylonian confusion, it’s just that it’s not different languages that are clashing but layers and fragments of the German language, the language of the father. The film avoids the traps of representational cinema. It’s all noises and muttering, injunctions and an almost Dadaist pleasure in repeating sentences until they completely lose their meaning.

Director: Amina Handke
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
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Editing: Amina Handke
Production: FAD
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is My Sentence about?
Amina Handke adapts the 1967 theatre play Kaspar written by her father Peter Handke. Instead of a young man being tortured by language, we meet an old woman played by the director’s mother, Libgart Schwarz, who loses her linguistic abilities while rehearsing for the very same play. What begins as a pure and playful family meta-fiction turns into a surreal, partly nonsensical Babylonian confusion, it’s just that it’s not different languages that are clashing but layers and fragments of the German language, the language of the father. The film avoids the traps of representational cinema. It’s all noises and muttering, injunctions and an almost Dadaist pleasure in repeating sentences until they completely lose their meaning.
Who directed My Sentence?
My Sentence was directed by Amina Handke.
Who stars in My Sentence?
My Sentence stars Libgart Schwarz, Helga Illich, Caroline Peters, Amina Handke, Markus Achatz.
How long is My Sentence?
My Sentence has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is My Sentence?
My Sentence is a Drama film.
Where was My Sentence produced?
My Sentence was produced in Austria.