After Five in the Forest Primeval

After Five in the Forest Primeval (German: Nach Fünf im Urwald), sometimes also known as It's a Jungle Out There, is a 1995 German romantic comedy film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid and starring Franka Potente in her first film role. The film tells the story of 17-year-old Anna who, in search of freedom in an urban environment, runs away from home with a boy who has a crush on her. Her parents launch into a search for Anna and, during the process, reminisce about their own search for freedom in their youth.

Directed byHans-Christian Schmid

Written by

• Hans-Christian Schmid
• David Howard

Starring

• Franka Potente
• Axel Milberg
• Dagmar Manzel
• Farina Brock

CinematographyKlaus Eichhammer

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After Five in the Forest Primeval
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Directed by	Hans-Christian Schmid
Written by	Hans-Christian Schmid David Howard
Starring	Franka Potente Axel Milberg Dagmar Manzel Farina Brock
Cinematography	Klaus Eichhammer
Edited by	Hansjörg Weißbrich
Music by	Rainer Michel
Production company	Arte
Distributed by	Senator Film
Release date	25 April 1996 (1996-04-25)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German
Box office	570,000 admissions (Germany)[1]

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The film was intended to be a television film and had a screening in October 1995 at the Hof International Film Festival where Hans-Christian Schmid was awarded the Best New Director Promotional Award (also known as Eastman Support Prize for Up-and-Coming Talent).^[2][3][4] During the festival, the German distributing company Senator Film picked up the film for theatrical distribution^[2] and the film opened in German theaters on April 25, 1996. At the 1996 Bavarian Film Awards, Franka Potente won the award for Best Young Actress.^[5][6][7] The film was also nominated for accolades at the 1997 Bavarian Film Awards where it won the award for Best Production.^[8]