The Audition (2019 film)

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The Audition
Directed by Ina Weisse
Starring Nina Hoss
Cinematography Judith Kaufmann
Release date
  • 8 September 2019 (2019-09-08)(TIFF)
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesGermany
France
LanguageGerman

The Audition (German : Das Vorspiel) is a 2019 German drama film directed by Ina Weisse [1] [2] .

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Plot

Music teacher Anna Bronsky (Nina Hoss) pushes her student Alexander Paraskevas relentlessly.

Cast

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References

  1. Felperin, Leslie (2022-03-28). "The Audition review – Nina Hoss is compelling in brutal classical music drama". The Guardian . Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  2. "The Audition". TIFF . Retrieved 2023-07-01.