Storyline
Fanny, a shy and lonely teenager, goes on a language exchange to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager eager to become politically active. Fanny is troubled. To win over Lena, she invents a life for herself, to the extent of becoming trapped in her lies.
Cast & Crew
Lilith Grasmug
Fanny
Lead
Josefa Heinsius
Léna
Nina Hoss
Susanne
Chiara Mastroianni
Antonia
Jalal Altawil
Anthar
Yuri Völsch
Lukas
Samuel Theis
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Jakob Diehl
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claire Burger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Foreign Language is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
