The Purple Child
In the kitchen, chaos. In bed, Mom who has had another breakdown. Lou immediately knows that her 16th birthday is ruined. When her crush Matz surprises her with an invitation to a concert, Lou is torn between taking care of her mother or following her feelings for Matz.
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Tanja HurrleDirector
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Tanja HurrleWriter
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Patrick BüchtingProducer
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Moana Maria GoetzeKey Cast"Lou"
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Ludwig SengerKey Cast"Matz"
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Elena HalangkKey Cast"Martina"
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Marius KastDirector of Photography
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Alex SimonovEditor
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Lea AgmonCasting
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Janina LutterProduction Design
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Sofia Ayerbe FialaCostume Design
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Frank HurrleMusic
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Aron JägerSound Design
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Project Title (Original Language):Bandsalat
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Drama, Youth, Love, Mental Health
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Runtime:16 minutes 38 seconds
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Completion Date:April 20, 2020
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Production Budget:2,600 EUR
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Germany
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:Digital 4K
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Hochschule Darmstadt
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LUCAS - International Festival for Young FilmloversFrankfurt
Germany
September 24, 2020
World Premiere -
KINOdiseea International Children Film Festival RomaniaBucharest
Romania
November 6, 2020
International Premiere -
FILMZ – Festival des deutschen KinosMainz
Germany
November 8, 2020
Official Selection -
Visionale HessenFrankfurt
Germany
November 27, 2020
1st Prize "Young Professionals" -
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young PeoplePyrgos
Greece
November 28, 2020
Greek Premiere
Official Selection -
Euroshorts Young FilmmakersWarsaw
Poland
November 30, 2020
Polish Premiere
Official Selection -
Berlinale European Film MarketBerlin
Germany
March 3, 2021 -
Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival for Children and YouthWarsaw
Poland
April 19, 2021
Official Selection -
Werkstatt der Jungen FilmszeneWiesbaden
Germany
May 21, 2021
Official Selection -
Sehsüchte International Student Film FestivalPotsdam
Germany
July 21, 2021
Best Youth Film -
Open Air Filmfest WeiterstadtWeiterstadt
Germany
August 14, 2021
Official Selection -
YOUKI International Youth Media FestivalWels
Austria
November 16, 2021
Austrian Premiere
Official Selection -
up-and-coming International Film Festival HannoverHannover
Germany
November 22, 2021 -
Amarcort Film FestivalRimini
Italy
November 23, 2021
Italian Premiere
Special Programme "Be A Parent"
Tanja Hurrle was born in 1998 in the south of Germany. She directed her first short film at the age of eight. In high school she successfully began presenting her films at youth film festivals and won numerous awards.
Since 2017 she is studying Motion Pictures at the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt. Her main focus is on writing and directing as well as the work with children and young people.
Tanja's first student short film "Fisch-Bowle" ("A Fish in a Punch Bowl“) won the German Youth Film Award 2019 and was shown at international film festivals, including the Brest European Short Film Festival, FEST - New Directors/New Films Festival and the Bogotá Short Film Festival.
"Bandsalat" ("The Purple Child“) was made as part of the fifth semester of her film studies. The film premiered at the LUCAS Filmfestival, Germany’s oldest film festival for a young audience, won "Best Youth Film" at Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival and was presented in the European Film Market at the Berlinale 2021.
In Germany 5.3 million adults suffer from depression. There is little discussion about the affected persons themselves and even less about their children. With „The Purple Child“ I want to give voice to these children and encourage them to break out of their situation. A huge contribution to the emotional authenticity of the film were my own experiences with my mother's severe migraine attacks.