New Talent
Feature Film
Drama

Local Heroes

Thomas, late 20s, has now outlived his idol Kurt Cobain. In a frenzied burst of energy he throws himself into another band contest, again hoping it will herald the big breakthrough. Despite affairs and alcoholic excesses he makes it through to the final round. But a stroke of fate changes everything.

Data

aka: Kinderszenen
Genre: Drama
Category: New Talent, Feature Film
Financing: Nationaler Film
Format: 35 mm, 95 Min
Release: 11.01.2013
Distribution: ThimFilm GmbH
Admissions: 2.390
Funding program: ÖFI
Film location: Vienna
Shooting time: October - November 2010
Completion: Spring 2012
Funding institutions Austria: Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, Filmstandort Austria

Credits

Production: Wega-Filmproduktionsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Producer: Veit Heiduschka, Michael Katz
Director: Henning Backhaus
Script: Henning Backhaus
DOP: Carsten Thiele
Editor: Stefan Stabenow
Sound engineer: Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson
Costume design: Cinzia Cioffi
Set design: Hans Wagner
Music: Hans H. Wagner
Cast: Thiemo Strutzenberger (Tommy), Michael Kranz (Lazlo), Laura Louisa Garde (Almut), Elena Schmidt (Josi), Philipp Walletschek (Idan), Michaela Schausberger (Johanna), August Zirner (Richard)
Production manager: Ulrike Lässer
Television investment: ORF (Film/Fernseh-Abkommen)