Five former high school friends reunite for an evening of fun, remembrance and sadness in this Altmanesque portrait of female friendship. A look at how youthful idealism turns into adult pragmatism, and how one can fight such changes, from the director of Free Radicals.
Acting
Ensemble chemistry so real you'll forget they're not actually old friends.
Direction
Altman-inspired overlapping dialogue that rewards close attention.
Director
Barbara Albert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Barbara Albert cast Nina Proll after working with her in 'Free Radicals'; their real collaboration history adds meta-layer to the reunion premise.
Part of a wave of early 2000s Austrian cinema exploring female subjectivity, often overshadowed by Haneke's darker international breakthroughs.
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