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MONEY
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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Lourdes
2009 1h 35m FR
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 92
Drama
Synopsis
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In order to escape her isolation, wheelchair-bound Christine makes a life changing journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Sylvie Testud
Christine
Léa Seydoux
Maria
Elina Löwensohn
Cécile
Bruno Todeschini
Kuno
Gilette Barbier
Fr. Hartl
Gerhard Liebmann
Pater Nigl
Linde Prelog
Mrs. Huber
Heidi Baratta
Mrs. Spor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jessica Hausner
- Writers
- Jessica Hausner
- Languages
- English, Italian, French
- Countries
- Germany, Austria, France
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ERA
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Released 17 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, French.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Austria, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jessica Hausner, shot by Martin Gschlacht. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Karina Ressler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Sylvie Testud and Léa Seydoux and Elina Löwensohn carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1405809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jessica Hausner directs. Martin Gschlacht behind the camera. Karina Ressler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Austria, France. Dialogue in English, Italian, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 17 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, French.
- 4International production across 3 countries: Germany, Austria, France.
- 5Directed by Jessica Hausner, shot by Martin Gschlacht. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Karina Ressler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Sylvie Testud and Léa Seydoux and Elina Löwensohn carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt1405809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 10Released under 17 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Martin Gschlacht
- Editing
- Karina Ressler
- Production design
- Katharina Wöppermann
- Costume design
- Tanja Hausner
- Makeup / hair
- Alexis Kinebanyan
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,500,000
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Lourdes (2009)
Awards
- Vienna Film Award
- European Film Award for Best Actress
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Jessica Hausner
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
ORF
AT
Coop99 Filmproduktion
AT
Essential Filmproduktion
DE
- SO
Société Parisienne de Production
FR
- TH
Thermidor Filmproduktion
DE
ZDF
DE
Canal+
FR
ARTE
DE
Key crew
- ProducerMartin Gschlacht
- ProducerSusanne Marian
- Production DesignKatharina Wöppermann
- ProducerPhilippe Bober
- Executive ProducerIsabell Wiegand
- Art DirectionDietlind Rott
- DramaturgyGéraldine Bajard
- Costume DesignTanja Hausner
- ProducerAntonin Svoboda
- EditorKarina Ressler
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistAlexis Kinebanyan
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistFrédéric Balmer
- Makeup ArtistMaya Benamer
- Makeup ArtistSilvia Pernegger
- Makeup ArtistMartha Ruess
- HairstylistLoli Avellanas
- CastingMarkus Schleinzer
- SoundChristoph Oertel
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- miracle
- pyrenees mountain ridge
- envy
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2010-05-02· San Francisco International Film Festival
- Premiere2010-10-16· RiverRun International Film Festival
- Premiere2010-04-14· Wisconsin Film Festival
- Premiere2010-01-22· Sundance Film Festival
- Premiere2010-02-08· Santa Barbara International Film Festival
- Theatrical2010-02-17NR
Also known as
International titles
- 奇迹度假村TW
- ЛурдRU
- ΛούρδηGR
- LourdesTR
- LourdesSE
- LourdesES
- LourdesPL
- LourdesFR
- لوردEG
- LurdRS
- ルルドの泉でJP
- لوردسLB
- لوردسAE
- 奇蹟度假村CN
- LourdesDE
