In Heaven (film)

In Heaven is a 1998 Austrian drama film directed by Michael Bindlechner. The plot of the film involves Csiwi, a 16-year-old boy who learns about life through unruly girlfriend and chastened buddy. The film was entered into the 1999 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1]

In Heaven
Directed byMichael Bindlechner
Written byTG Gergely Teglasy
Produced byMichael Bindlechner
StarringSylvie Testud
Xaver Hutter
Merab Ninidze
CinematographyMichael Kaufmann
Edited byEliska Stibrova
Music byFlora St. Loup
Production
company
FRAMES filmproduction
Distributed byBavaria International
Release date
  • 16 September 1999 (1999-09-16)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • Austria
LanguageGerman
Budget€ 1,5 million

Plot

Csiwi (Xaver Hutter) is 14 and "borrows" his brother's car at night - thus not only driving around the suburban streets until dawn but also to find his way in life. When he meets Valeska (Sylvie Testud) – who seems to know her destination which she has identified on a postcard - and Levi (Merab Ninidze) – who is tired of fighting and searching and wants to arrive only. Together they live through a summer of friendship at which end Csiw is alone again but finally knows his way.

Cast

Themes

In Heaven is a coming of age story in which a rebellious young boy from the suburbs, Csiwi, encounters two people - Valeska and Levi - both in their desires and life goals pointing like signposts in a different direction. One summer, they experience the happiness of giving each other support and new hopes. But in the end each of them has to go his own way. Bindlechner: 'What makes it worth while to tell the story of Csiwi, Levi and Valeska is that apparent happiness on the surface can hide the underlying drama right to the end - as so often in real life".[2]

Critical reception

In Heaven received generally positive reviews[3] and was invited to more than twenty film festivals worldwide.

Awards
Year Festival Result Award Recipient
1999 Max Ophüls Festival Winner[4] Best Young Actor Xaver Hutter
1999 Max Ophüls Festival Nominated[5] Best Film - Max Ophüls Award Michael Bindlechner
1999 Rotterdam International Film Festival Nominated[5] Best Film - Tiger Award Michael Bindlechner

References
  1. "Festival Rotterdam, Tiger Award: In Heaven".
  2. IFFR. "official shortline". Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. zyk (1999-03-23). "Filmkritik zu In Heaven". Kino. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. Max Ophüls Award. "Festival Awards". Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. IMDB. "In Heaven: Awards".
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