My Sentence
Released 4 years ago in 2022. My Sentence is a drama film. directed by Amina Handke. At just 85 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Libgart Schwarz, Helga Illich, and Caroline Peters
Synopsis
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.
Quick Facts
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- DE
Production Companies
- FAD
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, Libga...
Who directed My Sentence?
My Sentence was directed by Amina Handke.
How long is My Sentence?
My Sentence has a runtime of 1 hours and 25 minutes (85 minutes total).
When was My Sentence released?
My Sentence was released on October 22, 2022 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in My Sentence?
The main cast of My Sentence includes Libgart Schwarz, Helga Illich, Caroline Peters, Amina Handke, Markus Achatz.