Das Vorspiel

Nov 6 2019 Not Rated 1h 30m
Drama

Anna teaches violin at a music school, her husband is an instrument-maker. They have a 10-year-old son, Jonas. At school, Anna champions young Alexander, in whom she alone sees great talent. She devotes much energy and attention preparing him for the next stage exam to prove she was right. Soon Anna devotes more time to him than to Jonas, bringing the two boys into rivalry. At the same time her marriage is collapsing, she withdraws increasingly from her own family and starts an affair with her colleague Christian, who is encouraging her to join a quartet. When she fails during their joint concert, the pressure mounts. With Alexander now her vehicle, she drives him ever onwards and upwards. Come the day of the exam, events take a tragic turn...

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Plot

Anna Bronsky is a violin teacher at the Conservatoire. Against the advice of her colleagues, she imposes the admission of a pupil, in whom she sees a great talent. With a lot of involvement, she prepares Alexander for the end-of-year exam and neglects her young son Jonas, who is also a violinist and ice hockey fan. She moves away more and more from her husband, so fond of him, the French "luthier" Philippe Bronsky. At the approach of audition, Anna pushes Alexander towards performances more and more exceptional. The decisive day, an accident occurs, heavy consequence.

Written by

Daphne Charizani, Ina Weisse

Directed by

Ina Weisse

Cast

Nina Hoss, Sophie Rois, Thorsten Merten

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany

Production Companies

Lupa Film, ZDF, ARTE, Idéale Audience, Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion, ZDF/Arte

Languages

Français, Deutsch

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
1,390
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA