Louise Wimmer
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| German title | Louise Wimmer |
| Original title | Louise Wimmer |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 2011 |
| length | 80 minutes |
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| Director | Cyril Mennegun |
| script | Cyril Mennegun |
| production | Bruno Nahon |
| camera | Thomas Letellier |
| cut | Valérie Brégaint |
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Louise Wimmer is a 2011 French drama film directed by Cyril Mennegun .
action
Louise Wimmer is in her late 40s, has left her husband and has not been in an apartment for six months. She lives more badly than right in her car. She has kept her furniture and valuables in a garage since they separated. Although she immediately submitted an application for apartment assignment, the employee responsible cannot find her an apartment. The fact that Louise Wimmer puts forward her claims quite arrogantly makes her situation worse. She earns money as a cleaning lady in a hotel and with a family. Occasionally she sells some of her valuables in a buy and sell. She keeps appearances from her acquaintances, whom she usually meets in a bar where her mail is also delivered. Her ex-husband and daughter are also unaware of their situation.
Everyday life for Louise Wimmer is difficult. She can only wash herself in the toilets of bars or secretly at work. If she doesn't have enough money to eat, she smuggles herself into self-service restaurants, where she eats up food that has been left standing. She secretly pumps gasoline for her car from the tanks of trucks. The music and Didier, who often bet on horse races in her pub, offer her consolation in all this time. When her car started having trouble starting, Didier offered to organize a repair free of charge. When she visits him shortly afterwards, she realizes that he has a wife and a child. Later he organized the repair of her car through a friend. When he wants to kiss her at the end, Louise fights off Wimmer. She shows him that her car is currently her home and makes it clear to him that the reason is because she left her husband. She has no interest in a relationship with him when her wife and child are waiting at home.
A month has passed and Louise Wimmer has a new clerk. She is surprised that she submitted an application for apartment allocation seven months ago. She promises to take care of herself, even if Louise Wimmer has little hope. Depressed, she listens to music on a hill above the city in the afternoon, but in the end she pulls out the car radio and throws it away. Some time later she receives a letter informing her that she will soon be able to move into her own apartment. In fact, she got a two-room apartment in a prefabricated building district. Louise Wimmer is happy. Didier drives her to her first apartment inspection and the sun shines on Louise Wimmer's face on the way there.
production
Louise Wimmer was filmed in Belfort and Danjoutin , among others . The costumes created Christel Birot that Filmbauten come from Daphne Deboaisne . The film premiered on September 5, 2011 as part of the Settimana internazionale de la critica of the Venice International Film Festival . It was first seen in France on November 6, 2011 at the Arras Film Festival and opened in French cinemas on January 4, 2012. The film was released on DVD in France in August 2012. In Austria the film was shown in 2012 at the Festival du film francophone; In the same year it also ran at the Crossing Europe festival in Linz .
Awards
Louise Wimmer won the Prix Louis Delluc in 2012 as the best first work. In 2013 the film received a César for Best First Work . Corinne Masiero was nominated for a César in the category Best Actress . Masiero also received a nomination for a Prix Lumières for Best Actress ; Cyril Mennegun was nominated for the Prix Lumières for Best Director .
Web links
- Louise Wimmer in the Internet Movie Database (English)