About a Girl (2006)
Eberswalde, dying industrial city of forty thousand souls just 50 miles East Berlin. Johanna lives in that hopeless place. She lives refusing herself the dreams of following in the footsteps of her father, a boxer. Her irascible character makes her lose job after job and training in the gym where women are nothing but a nuisance. She perseveres supported by the love of a wonderful boy and the intelligence of a woman who knows that beautiful women are not necessarily stupid.
Director: Catharina Deus
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: February 6, 2006
Cast
- Katharina Wackernagel - Johanna Wagenknecht alias 'Joe'
- Fanny Staffa - Stella
- Manon Straché - Anne Wagenknecht
- Martin Brambach - Igor
- Devid Striesow - Mario
- Carmen-Maja Antoni - Sachbearbeiterin Arbeitsamt
- Winfried Glatzeder - Vater von Stella
- Jessica Kosmalla - Kundin
Screenplay
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
woman director
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More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is About a Girl about?
- Eberswalde, dying industrial city of forty thousand souls just 50 miles East Berlin. Johanna lives in that hopeless place. She lives refusing herself the dreams of following in the footsteps of her father, a boxer. Her irascible character makes her lose job after job and training in the gym where women are nothing but a nuisance. She perseveres supported by the love of a wonderful boy and the intelligence of a woman who knows that beautiful women are not necessarily stupid.
- Who directed About a Girl?
- About a Girl was directed by Catharina Deus.
- Who stars in About a Girl?
- About a Girl stars Katharina Wackernagel, Fanny Staffa, Manon Straché, Martin Brambach, Devid Striesow, Carmen-Maja Antoni.
- How long is About a Girl?
- About a Girl has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is About a Girl?
- About a Girl is a Drama film.
- Where was About a Girl produced?
- About a Girl was produced in Germany.