''Andrea Gets a Divorce'' (german: Andrea lässt sich scheiden) is an upcoming Austrian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Josef Hader Josef may refer to *Josef (given name) *Josef (surname) Josef is the surname of the following people: * Jens Josef (born 1967), German composer of classical music, a flutist and academic teacher * Michelle Josef (born 1954), Canadian musician and tr ...

. The film starring

Birgit Minichmayr Birgit Minichmayr (born 3 April 1977) is an Austrian actress born in Linz, Austria. She studied drama at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. For her work in Maren Ade's film Everyone Else she won Silver Bear for Best Actress at 59th Berlin In ...

tells the story of rural policewoman Andrea, who wants a divorce and become a detective inspector in the city, but gets involved in a hit-and-run after a birthday party her drunken husband runs out in front of her car. It was selected in the Panorama section at the

74th Berlin International Film Festival The 74th annual Berlin International Film Festival, will take place between 15 and 25 February 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'o Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (, ; ; born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. She is ...

to be held from 15 to 25 February 2024.

Cast

as Andrea *

as Franz * Thomas Schubert as Georg *

Robert Stadlober Robert Stadlober (born 3 August 1982) is an Austrian actor and musician. His sister is Anja Stadlober, also an actress. Life and career Robert Stadlober was born on 3 August 1982 in Friesach in the Austrian province of Carinthia, and grew up in ...

as Walter * Thomas Stipsits as Andy * Branko Samarovski as Father Andrea * Marlene Hauser as Gerti * Margarethe Tiesel as Andy's mother * Norbert Friedrich Prammer as Gerhard * Michael Edlinger as Gertis Mann * Michael Pink as Udo

Production

The film co-financed by the Austrian Film Institute, Film Fund Vienna, Film Location Austria and State of Lower Austria, is the second feature film by Josef Hader after 2017 comedy film ''

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''. In addition to direction he has written script and played the role of the religious teacher Franz in the film. The film was shot from 9 May 2022 to 24 June 2022 in

Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...

Release

''Andrea Gets a Divorce'' will have its world premiere in February 2024, as part of the

, in Panorama. It will be released theatrically on 23 February in Austria and on 29 February 2024 in Germany.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title
''Andrea Gets a Divorce''
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