In the organizer's words:
Today, Maria Lassnig is considered one of the most important Austrian painters, media artists and graphic artists of recent decades. Lassnig (1919 - 2014) experienced her success herself. But the path to it was arduous. Her perseverance was often more important than her skill in the male-dominated art world. She never gave up. But the hard fight for her art also made her tougher.
Birgit Minichmayr, star of Vienna's Burgtheater and in several feature films such as "Alle anderen", "Schachnovelle" and most recently "Andrea lässt sich scheiden", portrays Maria Lassnig in an acting tour-de-force.
Almost completely dispensing with masks and costumes, she shows the artist in various phases of her life. With facial expressions and gestures alone, such as changes in gait or gaze, she reveals the different ages of the people portrayed, giving the film a beautiful originality. The audience feels as if they are always hovering a few centimeters above the ground with her.
In addition to the extraordinary skill of the leading actress, the film fascinates with its formal originality. The seemingly documentary is juxtaposed with the fictional, surreal moments effectively break up traditionally designed moments. Screenwriter and director Anja Salomonowitz succeeds with virtuosity in immersing herself in the cosmos of fine art and the world of the art business without appearing pretentious or even preachy. This and Birgit Minichmayr's performance break down the boundaries between cinema and fine art in a highly original way.
AT 2024 - D: Anja Salomonowitz - D: Birgit Minichmayr, Lukas Thomas Watzl a.o. - L: 107 min. Arsenal Filmverleih
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