Los Angeles Premiere! HOME FOR THE WEEKEND (WAS BLEIBT), 2012, Los Angeles Premiere! CRACKS IN THE SHELL (DIE UNSICHTBARE), 2012, October 6, 2012

Saturday, October 6 – 7:30 PM
Los Angeles Premiere! HOME FOR THE WEEKEND (WAS BLEIBT), 2012, 85 min. A family is sent into a tailspin when mother Gitte (Corinna Harfouch) announces she’s stopped taking her bipolar-disorder medication. Elegantly depicting the complexity of familial relationships, while subtly analyzing each member's role in helping and hurting one another, Hans-Christian Schmid's moving drama features a lovely, remarkable performance from Harfouch. "An absorbingly detailed snapshot of a troubled family. ...Melancholy, affecting and tender without being sentimental, [this] German chamber piece benefits from sterling ensemble work and characters that are both specific to their European upper-middle-class milieu and utterly relatable." - The Hollywood Reporter. Nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival. In German with English subtitles.
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3slY10-Re2Q
Los Angeles Premiere! CRACKS IN THE SHELL (DIE UNSICHTBARE), 2012, 113 min. Drama student Fine (Stine Fischer Christensen, AFTER THE WEDDING) is callously told by a coach that she's "invisible" - and then, in a miraculous turn of events, she's cast by a renowned director in the demanding role of Camille. As Fine transforms into a leading lady, the alarming consequences of fast fame set in - the role begins to absorb her, to the point that Fine's self-identity becomes horrifically fractured. A must-see for fans of Darren Aronofsky's BLACK SWAN, Christian Schwochow's psychological thriller was a festival favorite of 2011, garnering a Best Actress prize for Christensen at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In German with English subtitles.
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7BtEIX8VoE

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