LAPISLAZULI

LAPISLAZULI-IM AUGE DES BÄREN

Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger

FRIDAY JANUARY 12 1PM CASTRO

Neanderthal boy Bataa, miraculously released from his glacial cocoon and revived by meteoric intervention, forges an unforgettable friendship with Sophie, a young teen who needs companionship. Despite communication obstacles, the two find they have much in common. She has lost her mother and finds adjusting to her new patchwork family difficult, and he longs for his family. Together, the two discover the magic in each other’s world and share the miracle of friendship - until the boy is discovered by scientists…

Co-presented by CONSULATE GENERAL OF AUSTRIA,
LOS ANGELES

PURCHASE TICKET

Country
Austria
Year
2006
Run Time
35mm, 102 min, color
German with
English subtitles
Cast
Clarence John Ryan
Julia Krombach
Paula Nocker
Lena Stolze
Hans Werner Meyer
Christoph Waltz
Gregor Bloéb
Vadim Glowna
Camera
Fabian Eder
Screenwriter
Volker Krappen
Claudia Krebs
Wolfgang Murnberger
Printsource
DOR Filmproduktions-gesellschaft
Email
office@dor-film.at

Director

Wolfgang Murnberger
was born 1960 in Wiener Neustadt. He studied under Axel Corti at the Vienna School of Music and Performing Arts (Department of Screenwriting, Directing, Editing) and is at present one of the most sought-after film directors in Austria. He has directed over fifteen films since 1990 and written many of them himself. His works include HEAVEN OR HELL (1990) AND SILENTIUM (2006).