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The Beginner (2018)
Director: Alexandra Sell
Cast: Ulrike Krumbiegel, Annekathrin Bürger, Maria Rogozina, Christine Errath
Runtime99 min
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A coming-of-age tale with a difference about the grumpy doctor Annebarbel Buschhaus donning her ice skates again at the age of 58 after an absence of 40 years. Back on the ice, she tries to revive long suppressed childhood dreams – and makes a new friend, Jolina Kuhn, Berlin’s youth figure skating champion. Through her new friend, Annebarbel begins to open up and break away from her dominant mother.
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Fans of introspective, character-driven dramas will appreciate the nuanced, understated performances and the poignant, coming-of-age story of a 58-year-old woman rediscovering her passion for figure skating, as directed by Alexandra Sell in this 2018 film.