Grand Jeté
| Grand Jeté | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Isabelle Stever |
| Written by | Anna Melikova |
| Based on | Fürsorge by Anke Stelling |
| Produced by | Mohammad Farokhmanesh Frank Geiger Armin Hoffmann |
| Starring | Sarah Nevada Grether Emil von Schönfels |
| Cinematography | Constantin Campean |
| Edited by | Paul Gröbel Jil Lange |
| Music by | Thomas Mehlhorn Sigourney Pilz |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Grand Jeté is a 2022 German drama film written by Anna Melikova, directed by Isabelle Stever and starring Sarah Nevada Grether and Emil von Schönfels. It is based on the novel Fürsorge by Anke Stelling.[1]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Sarah Nevada Grether as Nadja
- Emil von Schönfels as Mario
- Susanne Bredehöft as Hanne
- Stefan Rudolf as Daniel
- Maya Kornev as Sofia
- Carl Hegemann as Herrmann
- Jule Böwe as Doris
- Eva Medusa Gühne as Annegret
- Sina Koburg as Studio Girl
- Lukas Lonski as Moderator
- Anke Stelling as Midwife
Release
[edit]The film was released in theaters in the United States on September 23, 2022.[2]
Reception
[edit]Beth Accomando of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Grand Jeté is definitely worth a watch if only for the commitment Stever and Grether make to the art they are creating."[3]
Carlos Aguilar of TheWrap also gave the film a positive review and wrote that it "deals with the transgression of the flesh but remains impartial to the actions of its characters, arguing that bodily pleasure and the outcome of said enjoyment don’t abide by the rules of morality."[2]
Wendy Ide of Screen International also gave the film a positive review, calling it "a charged portrait of a sexual relationship between an older woman and a young man."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ide, Wendy (February 14, 2022). "'Grand Jeté': Berlin Review". Screen International. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Aguilar, Carlos (September 22, 2022). "'Grand Jeté' Review: Ballerina Drama Dances Around Its Darker Themes". TheWrap. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Accomando, Beth (September 13, 2022). "GRAND JETE – Review by Beth Accomando". AWFJ.org. Retrieved October 12, 2024.