Lara (film)

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Lara
Lara poster.jpg
Directed by Jan-Ole Gerster
Starring Corinna Harfouch
Tom Schilling
Release date
  • 30 June 2019 (2019-06-30)(KVIFF)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Lara is a 2019 German drama film directed by Jan-Ole Gerster. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

The film centres around Lara, a stern civil servant who devotes herself to the career of her piano virtuoso son, Viktor, while abandoning her own creative pursuits.

Cast

Awards

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References

  1. Sterneborg, Anke (6 November 2019). "'Lara' : Die bemitleidenswerte Niedertracht einer Frau". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. Debruge, Peter (30 June 2019). "Film Review: 'Lara'". Variety . Retrieved 2020-01-20.