The Ordinaries
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Michael Fetter Nathansky
Britta Strampe
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sophie Linnenbaum |
| Written by | Sophie Linnenbaum Michael Fetter Nathansky |
| Produced by | Laura Klippel Britta Strampe |
| Starring | Fine Sendel |
| Cinematography | Valentin Selmke |
| Edited by | Kai Eiermann |
| Music by | Fabian Zeidler |
Production companies | Bandenfilm Das kleine Fernsehspiel Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf |
| Distributed by | Notsold Port au Prince Pictures |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Ordinaries is a 2022 German science fiction tragicomedy film[1] directed by Sophie Linnenbaum (in her directorial debut) who co-wrote with Michael Fetter Nathansky.[2] It stars Fine Sendel.[3] It is about Paula, a supporting character who wants to be a lead like her dead father, but inconsistencies surrounding his death will make her question her world.[4]
The Ordinaries had its international premiere at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 3, 2022, where it competed for the Crystal Globe.[5]
In a repressive three class-society, Paula, a simple supporting character, is about to face the most important test of her life: she has to prove she deserves to be a lead. She is at the top of her class at the Main Character School – but so far has failed in generating great emotional music. In search of a solution, she finds herself in the abyss of the cinematic world, on the fringes of the storyline and lost amongst the Outtakes.[6]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]
- Fine Sendel as Paula Feinmann
- Jule Böwe as Elisa Feinmann
- Henning Peker as Maid Hilde
- Noah Tinwa as Simon
- Michael Pink as Henry F. Dotter
- Sira-Anna Faal as Hannah Cooper
- Denise M'Baye as Frau Dr. Cooper
- Pasquale Aleardi as Herr Cooper
- Noah Bailey as Elio Cooper
- Benita Sarah Bailey as Police woman
- Paul Michael Stiehler as Leon
- Christian Steyer as Feinmann
- Birgit Berthold as Clara
Release
Festivals
The Ordinaries had its world premiere on June 27, 2022, at the Munich International Film Festival,[9] then screened on July 3, 2022, at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it competed for the Crystal Globe,[10] on August 25, 2022, at the Fünf Seen Filmfestival,[11] at the end of September 2022 at the 18th Zurich Film Festival,[12] on November 12, 2022, at the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival,[13] on January 30, 2023, at the 46th Göteborg Film Festival,[14] on March 10, 2023, at the South by Southwest Film Festival[15] and on March 24, 2023, at the 27th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival.[16]
Theatrical
It was released commercially on March 30, 2023, in German theaters[17] to later expand to the Australian market on July 6, 2023.[18]