Lovely Rita

Local title
Armas Rita
Director
Jessica Hausner
Country
Austria, Germany
Year
2001
Programme
Spotlight: Austria, Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life, Hauntingly Captivating. A Tribute to Jessica Hausner
Genre
Drama
Subject
familial relationships, hatred, child-parent relationships, loneliness

Rita, a wilful and unruly teenager, is on the verge of womanhood. Her sexual awakening leads her to intimacy with a schoolboy, too young, and a bus driver, too old. Rita’s efforts to break out of her solitude and claustrophobic environment isolate her even more, until one day she crosses the line.

“Highly impressive starting (...). A director with a distinctive vision and major-league potential.” – Sheila Johnston, Screen International.

“Lovely Rita” premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.

Director
Jessica Hausner
Screenwriter
Jessica Hausner
Cast
Barbara Osika, Christoph Bauer, Peter Fiala, Wolfgang Kostal, Karina Brandlmayer
Producer
Philippe Bober, Heinz Stussak, Antonin Svoboda
Cinematographer
Martin Gschlacht
Runtime
Language
German, English
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Rotterdam, Toronto

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Hall 2 Kino Artis
Screening021719 / Armas Rita
SubtitlesEnglish
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Saal Kino Sõprus
Screening061520 / Armas Rita
SubtitlesEnglish
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9th Hall Apollo Kino Plaza
Screening150921 / Armas Rita
SubtitlesEnglish
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