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Four Minutes

Four Minutes

20066.81h 52m

Overview

Jenny is young. Her life is over. She killed someone. And she would do it again. When an 80-year-old piano teacher discovers the girl’s secret, her brutality and her dreams, she decides to transform her pupil into the musical wunderkind she once was.

Directed by Chris Kraus
Written by Chris Kraus
Produced by Meike Kordes, Alexandra Kordes
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Top Cast

Monica Bleibtreu

Monica Bleibtreu

Traude Krüger

Hannah Herzsprung

Hannah Herzsprung

Jenny von Loeben

Sven Pippig

Sven Pippig

Mütze

Richy Müller

Richy Müller

Kowalski

Jasmin Tabatabai

Jasmin Tabatabai

Ayse

Stefan Kurt

Stefan Kurt

Direktor Meyerbeer

Vadim Glowna

Vadim Glowna

Gerhard von Loeben

Nadja Uhl

Nadja Uhl

Nadine Hoffmann

Peter Davor

Peter Davor

Journalist Wahrig

Edita Malovčić

Edita Malovčić

Traude, jung

Themes & Keywords

prisonfriendshipclassical musictalentpiano lessonsfemale friendshippianistinwomen's prisonkillerpiano

About Four Minutes

Four Minutes is a drama, music film released in 2006 exploring themes of prison, friendship, classical music, talent, piano lessons, female friendship. Directed by Chris Kraus, it stars Monica Bleibtreu, Hannah Herzsprung, Sven Pippig. Jenny is young. Her life is over. She killed someone. And she would do it again. When an 80-year-old piano teacher discovers the girl’s secret, her brutality and her dreams, she decides to transform her pupil into the musical wunderkind she once was.

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