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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Bra
"A modern day Cinderella."
2019 1h 30m DE
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 42
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Train driver Nurlan’s heading to Baku for the last time before retirement, but on his fateful journey around the neighborhoods of the city his train snags a blue bra off a washing line. To escape from his lonely existence, Nurlan embarks on the most adventurous journey of his life: to find the owner of this perky piece of underwear. He rents a small room in Baku and begins his quest to find his “Cinderella”.
“A modern day Cinderella.”
Cast
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Nurlan
Denis Lavant
Kamal
Paz Vega
Daria
Chulpan Khamatova
Nesrin
Maia Morgenstern
Fidan
Irmena Chichikova
Widow
Manal Issa
Mother with baby
Boryana Manoilova
Mira
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Veit Helmer
- Writers
- Veit Helmer
- Countries
- Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Veit Helmer, shot by Felix Leiberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Vincent Assmann 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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Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović and Denis Lavant and Paz Vega carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A modern day Cinderella.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7791188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Veit Helmer directs. Felix Leiberg behind the camera. Vincent Assmann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Veit Helmer, shot by Felix Leiberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Vincent Assmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović and Denis Lavant and Paz Vega carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "A modern day Cinderella.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt7791188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Felix Leiberg
- Editing
- Vincent Assmann
- Production design
- Bacho Makharadze
- Makeup / hair
- Nanuka Lavrelashvili
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $35,765
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- 6
- IMDB
- The Bra (2019)
Also by
Veit Helmer
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
DE
SR
DE
SWR
DE
BR
DE
Key crew
- ProducerVeit Helmer
- MusicCyril Morin
- ProducerLisa Stutzky
- Production DesignBacho Makharadze
- Executive ProducerTsiako Abesadze
- Production DesignMukhran Makharadze
- CastingAntonia Vladimirova
- EditorVincent Assmann
- Makeup ArtistNanuka Lavrelashvili
- CastingDomnica Circiumaru
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2019-08-306
Also known as
International titles
- Vom Lokführer, der die Liebe suchteDE
