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Bitter | © Hanieh Bozorgnia
© Hanieh Bozorgnia

Bitter

  • Talkh/Bitter (Working title)
Medium Length Film | 2022-2023 | Coming of Age, Drama | Germany

Shooting data

Start of shooting01/08/2022
End of shooting30/09/2022
Number of shooting days19
Filming regionsGermany - North Rhine-Westphalia

Project data

Length of movie32min

Brief synopsis

BITTER tells the story of a dysfunctional family and their inability to communicate. The focus is on 16-year-old Anoush and her attempt at a balancing act between her self-determined life and the bond with her parents.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Sevil Mokhtare
Maryam [L]
Jasmin MokhtareAnoush [L]
Majid Bakhtiari
Puya [SR]
Nima MehrabaniMansour [SR]
Barbara KrebsMia [SR]
Vanessa Velemir DiazLu [SR]
Aynur KaraNour [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyLena Katharina Krause
Steadicam operatorSarah Alisch
1st assistant cameraClemens Szelies
1st assistant cameraFabian Rieke
1 DT
1 DT
2nd assistant cameraBrigita Demirkiran
2 DT
2 DT
2nd assistant cameraEsther Peters-Larbi
Costume designerRáhel Eckstein-Kovács
DirectorHanieh Bozorgnia
1st AD (local system)Victoria Xiang-Rui Ruhe
Script continuityNahia Garcia de Andoin
EditorHamed Mohammadi
EditorHanieh Bozorgnia
GafferKatharina Siemeling
Makeup artist / hair stylistJohannes Hugendick
Makeup artist / hair stylistFatima Yamine
Music producerTrace Polly Müller
Executive soundtrack producerTrace Polly Müller
ProducerHanieh Bozorgnia
ProducerSaba Mehdizadeh
Production designerElla Knopf
Production designerCharlotte Kuke
Assistant production designerSara Milić
Production managerTrace Polly Müller
Production managerSaba Mehdizadeh
Set manager/ floor managerDeborah Walkling
ScreenwriterHanieh Bozorgnia
Production sound mixerRoman Trost
Production sound mixerRené Nicklaus
4 DT Nachdreh
4 DT Nachdreh

Production companies

CompanyComment
KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Production ServicesPreProducer Software UG

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Hanieh Bozorgnia2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Best medium length film
Best medium length filmNominated
Jasmin Mokhtare2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Best Young Performer (Actor/Actress)
Best Young Performer (Actor/Actress)Nominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyFilmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
German premiere
German premiere

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
PremiereWednesday, 24/01/2024Max Ophüls Festival