Vena
After two documentaries on the penal system and the effects of punishment, writer director Chiara Fleischhacker focuses in her diploma film on the marginal group of pregnant prisoners to give a true to life insight into this world and portray the emotional consequences for the women.
Jenny only trusts her boyfriend Bolle. They not only share the high of crystal meth, but also the ambivalent anticipation of having a baby. When midwife Marie enters her life, Jenny faces her fears and experiences an emotional bond with her daughter for the first time – and a sense of self determination. She promises her baby to never let her go. But this decision is no longer hers.
Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Jenny
- Bolle
- Marla
- Renate
- Clara
- Lucas
- Dore
- Miriam
- Frau Meißner
- Yuna
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Script supervisor
Screenplay
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Steadycam operator
Still photography
Lighting design
Key grip
Production design
Set design
Property master
Stand-by props
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Sound design
Sound
Sound assistant
Casting
Music
Cast
- Jenny
- Bolle
- Marla
- Renate
- Clara
- Lucas
- Dore
- Miriam
- Frau Meißner
- Yuna
- Beamtin Judith
- Beamtin Kathrin
- Fischi
Production company
in co-production with
Producer
Producer (TV)
Location manager
Production assistant
Original distributor
Funding
Shoot
- 12.09.2022 - 21.10.2022: Erfurt, Weimar und Ludwigsburg
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 26.04.2024, 256321, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Voraufführung (DE): 17.09.2024, Leipzig, Filmkunstmesse;
Uraufführung (DE): 04.10.2024, Hamburg, Filmfest;
Kinostart (DE): 28.11.2024
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Vena
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 26.04.2024, 256321, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Voraufführung (DE): 17.09.2024, Leipzig, Filmkunstmesse;
Uraufführung (DE): 04.10.2024, Hamburg, Filmfest;
Kinostart (DE): 28.11.2024
Awards
- Preis der deutschen Filmkritik, Bestes Spielfilmdebüt
- Lobende Erwähnung (Braunschweiger Filmpreis)
- Heimspiel Preis
- Hamburger Produktionspreis, Deutsche Kinoproduktionen
- Michael-Ballhaus-Preis für Kameraabsolvent*innen
- FIRST STEPS Award, Abendfüllender Spielfilm
- Prädikat: besonders wertvoll
- Caligari Förderpreis, Szenischer Film
- Thomas Strittmatter Drehbuchpreis