GERMAN CURRENTS KINO SAN DIEGO

Birgit Möller's film FRANKY FIVE STAR is presented as part of GERMAN CURRENTS KINO San Diego, a partnership between the Goethe-Institut, emago media, and the Digital Gym Cinema. 

SHOWTIMES:
Friday, January 10th @ 7:00 PM
Sunday, January 12th @ 3:00 PM


Germany/Finland (2023) 114 min. DCP Projection.  German/English/Finnish with English Subtitles
Director: Birgit Möller, Screenplay: Knut Mierswe, Birgit Möller, Cinematography: JJ-P Passi, Cast: Lena Urzendowsky, Oona Airola, Paul Pötsch, Cino Djavid, Sven Hoenig, Gerti Drassl,  Sophie Killer, Cito Andresen, Producer: Jamila Wenske, Production Company: Achtung Panda!
  
Introverted 20-something Franky (Urzendowsky) is unpredictable and erratic. Her best friend and roommate, Katja (Öz), knows about her changing moods, but Franky has never revealed her biggest secret. Deep in her head, she has an old-fashioned hotel that is inhabited by four odd but lovable characters: a strict concierge (Drassl), a seductive chambermaid (Killer), a bell boy (Hönig), and a child (Andresen).  Whenever Franky is in an uncomfortable situation, one of the four personalities rides the elevator and takes control of her emotions.                    
Too busy dealing with this inner chaos, Franky has never let herself fall in love. Things change when she meets Katja's new boyfriend, Hasi (Djavid). As Franky starts to fall for Hasi, her inner personalities take over, and things spiral out of control. Urzendowsky's outstanding performance as the quirky yet charming Franky offers an imaginative and refreshing take on coming-of-age and finding your true self, or more than one.
 

AWARDS: 
Neiße Filmfestival 2023: Audience Award, Feature
Filmfest Bremen 2023: Honorable Mention
Max Ophüls Preis 2023: Ecumenical Jury Award, Feature


Birgit Möller was born in Osnabrück, Germany and studied Cinematography and Directing at German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), completing her graduation film VALERIE in 2006. Since 2004, she directs commercials for TV and Cinema. She is an alumna of the Villa Aurora (2008) and Binger Director’s Lab (2011). Frank Five Star is her second feature film.