Franky Five Star

Drama, Finland/Germany 2023

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The seemingly normal everyday life of a young woman: Franky (Lena Urzendowsky) works part-time in a beverage store, her best friend Katja is also her roommate, and the cute guy next door seems unattainable. However, when Franky finds herself in unpleasant situations, she takes the elevator and checks into a wondrous hotel that only exists in her mind. And there's a lot going on there. Because there are many Frankys: Mrs. Franke, Ella, Lenny, and Frank live in her mind as extreme manifestations of Franky's different personality traits—and they're bursting with energy. They want to play, fall in love, save the world, or finally have sex. When Katja's new boyfriend Hasim, known as Hasi (Cino Djavid), moves into their shared apartment, the four of them are unstoppable. At an opportune moment, the seductive Ella takes the elevator and makes a move on Hasi. Now Franky's life is literally falling apart. In the chaos, she threatens to lose everything – a dramatic emergency in the mind hotel. The film by Birgit Möller, who has made a name for herself as a cinematographer, is an excessively playful and, above all, visually original coming-of-age drama. Comical and psychological elements are combined with great imagination, with the hotel serving as a powerful metaphor for Franky's inner turmoil.
116 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
German
Subtitles:
English

Awards

BIFFF 2024 Best European Film
Max Ophüls Festival 2023 Ecumenical Jury Best Film

More information

Director:

Birgit Möller

Composer:

Oona Airola

Sound Design:

Tilo Ehmann

Cast:

Lena Urzendowsky (Franky)

Cino Djavid (Hasi)

Meryem Öz (Katja)

Paul Pötsch (Roman)

Sven Hönig (Frank)

Sophie Killer (Ella)

Milena Dreißig (Iris)

Jarkko Lahti (Harri)

Sarah Hannemann (Palma)

Gerti Drassl (Ms. Franke)

Original title:

Franky Five Star

Original language:

German

Format:

1:2.35 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

German

Subtitles:

English