Estonian premiere
Blind At Heart
Local title
Südamest pime
Original title
Die Mittagsfrau
Director
Barbara Albert
Country
Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg
Year
2023
Adapted from the novel of the same name by Julia Franck, “Blind at Heart” follows the journey of a woman named Hélène (Mala Emde) who, in the aftermath of the Second World War, is ready to do anything to start a new life. Hélène, the central character and a woman with many faces, divides her life between two men, two worlds that are far from similar.
Director
Barbara Albert
Screenwriter
Meike Hauck, Barbara Albert
Cast
Mala Emde, Max von der Groeben, Thomas Prenn, Liliane Amuat, Fabienne Elaine Hollwege
Producer
Boris Ausserer, Katarzyna Ozga, Oliver Schündler, Nicolas Steil, Anne Walser
DoP
Filip Zumbrunn
Editor
Martin Arpagaus, Sophie Blöchlinger
Composer
Kyan Bayani
Production
Lucky Bird Pictures, C-Films AG, Iris Productions, Senator Film Produktion, Zweites Deusches Fernsehen
World sales
The Match Factory
Runtime
Language
German
Subtitles
Estonian, English
Other festivals
Tokyo
Screenings
3rd Hall Apollo Kino Lõunakeskus, Tartu
Screening074302 / Südamest pime
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
4th Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening081403 / Südamest pime
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening150705 / Südamest pime
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration