NENA – VIEL MEHR GEHT NICHT
by Saskia Diesing
Netherlands/Germany 2014 94 min. German version
wed 18 nov 10:30 am Caligari FilmBühne
Script: Saskia Diesing, Esther Gerritsen, DoP: Aage Hollander, Editor: Barbara Toennieshen, Production: KeyFilm, Producers: Hanneke Niens, Hans de Wolf, Cast: Uwe Ochsenknecht, Gijs Blom, Monic Hendrickx, Fabian Jansen, André Jung
In 1989, Nena’s life takes a dramatic turn when her father’s suicide attempt shatters her own bliss. Angry and despondent, Nena is nonetheless obliged to face up to the fact that her father can no longer bear his own life. Torn between her love for her father and coming to terms with his death wish, Nena begins to ask herself some tough questions and tries to overcome her fears of losing him.
"In her cinema debut, Saskia Diesing uses her own personal experiences to contemplate an individual’s right to determine his or her own life. The resulting film is a powerful portrait of her young protagonist’s inner struggle that also describes our need to go our own way in life." (catalogue of the Berlin International Film Festival)
Biography: Saskia Diesing, born in Winschoten/Netherlands in 1972, completed her film studies in 1996 at the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU). Since graduating she has worked for the Dutch TV broadcaster VPRO, most recently as editor-in-chief for various programmes. She has directed a number of short films and has written screenplays. She also teaches screenwriting and directing at HKU.
Filmography (selection): 1996 DE TANTALUSKWELLING, 2002 DU, 2004
NIEUWE SCHOENEN, 2008 TAXI 656; DE LAATSTE DAG (short film), 2014 NENA – VIEL MEHR GEHT NICHT
Awards (selection): "Emerging Filmmaker" for Best International Feature Film (Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, USA 2015), "Golden Calf" for Best Main Actress and for Best Director (Nederlands Film Festival, Utrecht 2014)
