Langue Étrangère Movie Details:
| Literally | Foreign Language |
| Country | France, Germany, Belgium |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Release date | 19 February 2024 (Berlinale) 11 September 2024 (France) |
| Running time | 1hr 45min |
| Starring | Lilith Grasmug Josefa Heinsius Nina Hoss Chiara Mastroianni Jalal Altawil |
| Directed by | Claire Burger |
| Written by | Claire Burger Léa Mysius |
| Produced by | Marie-Ange Luciani |
| Cinematography by | Julien Poupard |
| Edited by | Frédéric Baillehaiche Claire Burger |
| Music by | Rebeka Warrior |
| Production Company | Les Films de Pierre Razor Film Produktion GmbH Les Films du Fleuve Arte France Cinéma Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk |
| Distributor | Ad Vitam |
Langue Étrangère Movie Cast & Characters:
- Lilith Grasmug as Fanny Brussieux Ait Chergui
- Josefa Heinsius as Lena Schreber
- Nina Hoss as Suzanne Schreber
- Chiara Mastroianni as Antonia Brussieux
- Jalal Altawil as Anthar Ait Chergui
- Robert Gwisdek
- Yuri Völsch as Lukas
- Christa Rockstroh
- Hermann Beyer
- Prune De Moya as Élève
- Raffaela Lanci as Raffaela
- Anna Hedderich as Justine
- Jakob Diehl as Tobias
Storyline:
Fanny is a 15-year-old girl from Strasbourg who feels isolated and timid. She goes to Germany for a language program and meets Lena, her pen pal, in Leipzig. Despite their initial doubts, they develop a friendship. Fanny is attracted to the politically active Lena. She changes her life story to impress her German friend, but she soon gets caught up in her deception.
About Langue Étrangère Movie:
Langue étrangère (German: Fremdsprache) is a tragicomedy co-written and directed by Claire Burger. The film starring Lilith Grasmug and Josefa Heinsius is about a French teenager who visits her pen pal from Germany of the same age and falls in love with her.
The European co-production among France, Germany, and Belgium was selected in the Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear with its first screening on 19 February at Berlinale Palast. It will be released in French theaters on 11 September 2024 by Ad Vitam.
