Alice and the Mayor (Alice et le maire) will open the 2019 AFI European Union Film Showcase, highlighting 46 films representing all 28 EU member states.
The Ground Beneath My Feet (Der Boden unter den Füssen) (2019)
The Ground Beneath My Feet (Der Boden unter den Füssen) (2019)
NAME OF FILM: THE GROUND BENEATH MY FEET (DER BODEN UNTER DEN FÜSSEN)(2019)
DIRECTOR(S): Marie Kreutzer
STARRING: Valerie Pachner, Pia Hierzegger, Mavie Hörbiger
GENRE: Drama Film
SYNOPSIS: The Ground Beneath My Feet is a masterful thriller that looks at the intersection of mental health and womanhood through the experiences of Lola (Valerie Pachner), an ambitious workaholic on the verge of a nervous breakdown. A ruthless and skilled consultant, Lola is on the brink of her dream promotion. Everything is put in jeopardy, however, when her sister, who lives with paranoid schizophrenia, attempts suicide. Forced to balance work and her sister’s care while trying to hide family matters from co-workers, Lola is stretched beyond her limits. Exhausted and suspicious of everyone around her, including her boss and secret lover, Elise, Lola begins to lose her grip on reality.