Status: 10/01/2021 10:11 p.m.
The German Film Prize took place in Berlin for the first time in front of a large audience. The tragic comedy “Ich bin dein Mensch” by Maria Schrader won four prizes, Senta Berger received an honorary award.
The tragic comedy “Ich bin dein Mensch” won four awards at the German Film Prize, including the Golden Lola for the best feature film. The film asks the question of whether you could fall in love with a robot. He has also received awards for writing and directing. Director Maria Schrader was connected via video because she could not be there due to filming in New York.
Silver for favorites “Fabian or The Walk to the Dogs”
Five other titles were in the running for the Golden Lola: the literary adaptations “Schachnovelle” and “Fabian or The Walk to the Dogs”, the secret service satire “Curveball – We make the truth” and the dramas “And tomorrow the whole world” and “Je suis Karl “. Dominik Graf’s “Fabian or The Walk to the Dogs” entered the race as one of the favorites and won the silver film award in the most important category.
“Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse” was honored as the best documentary film. “I’m incredibly happy,” says director Maria Speth. The film team followed a school class in Stadtallendorf, Hesse, for a long time.
Masucci and Eggert awarded for leading roles
The actors Oliver Masucci and Maren Eggert were also honored. They won Lolas for Best Achievement in a Leading Role. Masucci was honored for his role in “Enfant terrible”, in which he plays the filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Eggert received the award for her role in “I am your person”.
Maren Eggert is happy about her Lola.
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Honor for Senta Berger
The actress Senta Berger was honored for outstanding services to German film. “For me today, a circle closes in the nicest way,” said Berger in Berlin. Because that’s where everything started. “And I think:” It was only yesterday that I arrived here in Berlin, “” said Berger. Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer gave the laudation.
For the first time in a year and a half pandemic, the film prize was awarded again in front of a large audience. Around 1200 people were invited – all of them had to go to the corona test in advance. Actor Ulrich Matthes opened the award ceremony and called for more willingness to talk and solidarity in society. The awards are associated with a total of around three million euros for new projects.