Eine späte Schwangerschaft und das abrupte Ende einer Beziehung sind jedes für sich genommen noch keine Katastrophe. Aber beides zusammen wirkt auf eine Frau wie Brandbeschleuniger auf Grillkohle.

‚Not since Toni Erdmann have cliches around German humour been so artfully disproven.‘ (Pauline Rieux, Raindance Film Festival)

‚…but it’s written and directed in such a way that makes this tragedy into more of an amusingly wistful melancholy, effectively blending genres and making something totally unique. …As far as romantic comedies go, Sweet Disaster is one of the most original and imaginative ones in recent memory.‘ (Jack Walter, Loud and Clear Reviews)

‚Frida is a really crazy fun character. Outstanding performance by Friederike Kempter. …See for yourself!‘ (Sabine Willkop, SWR Fernsehen)

‚Light-footed Drama narrates our imperfect life. The conflicts in generation gap, relationships and parenting are transcended to precise scenes full of empathy for the characters.‘ (Heiner Dahl, ARD)

‚It’s truly heart-warming and funny!‘ (Julia Lehmann, SR1)

‚…one of the best films of the year… Sweet Disaster by Laura Lehmus stars the quirky, funny, and loveable Friederike Kempter who leads a formidable cast in this hilarious, poetic and heartfelt comedy.‘ (Pendance Film Festival)

‚For a long time no one has told a story as quirly and peppy about unfaithful men and abandoned pregnant women. Laura Lehmus hits in her debut feature film an blithe keynote, overplaying elegantly

the hidden minorkey. She charms the audience with animations and surreal inspiration without slipping in to artificial gimmic. The real-life position of single moms remains constanty precent.‘ (Peter Gutting, programmkino.de)

Eine Zeitgeist Filmproduktion in Koproduktion mit Field Recordings Filmproduktion, Laura Lehmus und Fantomfilm, gefördert von der Beauftragten für Kultur und Medien (BKM), der Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), dem DFFF, der Filmstiftung NRW, ARTE und dem ZDF – Das kleine Fernsehspiel. 

Deutscher Kinostart: August 2022

Team:
REGIE Laura Lehmus
DREHBUCH Ruth Toma
BILDGESTALTUNG Anne Bolick
PRODUKTION Zeitgeist Filmproduktion, Field Recordings Filmproduktion, Laura Lehmus und Fantomfilm
PRODUZENT Markus Kaatsch, Nina Poschinski, Michael Grudsky
KO-PRODUZENT Christian Becker, Oliver Schwabe, Laura Lehmus, Eva Habermann
PRODUCER Margarita Amineva
SCHNITT Andreas Menn
KOSTÜMBILD Sabrina Krämer
SZENENBILD Mona Otterbach
REDAKTION ZDF – DAS KLEINE FERNSEHSPIEL Christian Cloos
REDAKTION ARTE Daniela Muck
REDAKTION ARTE / ZDF Doris Hepp

Festivals / Awards:

• 29th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL  (UK)
• 75th INT'L FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA DI SALERNO (ITALY)
• 52nd INT'L FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA GOA (INDIA)
• 7th JAIPUR INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (INDIA) - Closing Film / Best Visual Effects Award
• 43rd FILMFESTIVAL MAX OPHÜLS PREIS (GERMANY)
• 48th INT'L FILMWOCHENENDE WÜRZBURG (GERMANY)
• 6th INDIE-LINCS INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (UK)
• 37th SANTA BARBARA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 26th BERLIN & BEYOND FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 3rd SINCINE FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 5th PENDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA) - Opening Film / Best Director Award
• 5th BEIRUT INT'L WOMEN FILM FESTIVAL (LEBANON)
• 8th MANCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL (UK)
• 17th OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Narrative Feature Film
• 4th MALTA FILM FESTIVAL (MALTA) - Best Actress Friederike Kempter
• 26th FILMFESTIVAL TÜRKEI DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY)
• 25th SONOMA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 5th NEW DELHI FILM FESTIVAL (INDIA) - 4th Award Best Film
• 11th FILUMS INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (PAKISTAN) - Best Director Int'l Feature
• 46th CLEVELAND INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 24th SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 4th NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Feature Film
• 4th ARCTIC FILM FESTIVAL (NORWAY)
• 49th ATHENS INT'L FILM + VIDEO FESTIVAL (USA)
• 7th FILMFEST BREMEN (GERMANY)
• 18th ACHTUNG BERLIN FILMFESTIVAL (GERMANY)
• 11th JULIEN DUBUQUE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 7th NAOUSSA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (GREECE)
• 20th RIVERSIDE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actress Friederike Kempter, President's Award for the Ensemble Cast
• 10th THE MASSACHUSETTS IND. FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Int'l Feature
• 1st INT'L BRIGHTLIGHT FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Feature Film / Best Director
• 45th GRENZLAND-FILMTAGE (GERMANY)
• 4th KANAB FILM FEST AND FOOD FRENZY (USA) - Opening Film, Best of the Fest Award, Best Visual Effects Award
• 26th KANSAS CITY FILMFEST INTERNATIONAL (USA) - Best World Cinema
• 24th MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 11th CAPITAL CITY FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 28th SAN LUIS OBISPO INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 1st NO WOMAN NO FILM: FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL (GERMANY)
• 15th POPPY JASPER INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 17th MYRTLE BEACH INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - 2nd runner up Best Feature
• 2nd BRNO FILM FESTIVAL (CZECH REPUBLIC) - Honorable Mention
• 30th ARIZONA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best First Feature Film
• 16th FORT MYERS BEACH INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 11th RICHMOND FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best of Festival Feature Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress Friederike Kempter
• 3rd KOSICE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (SLOVAKIA)
• 31st CINEQUEST (USA)
• 4th COLUMBIA FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 5th VERO BEACH FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 5th SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO FILM FESTIVAL (ARGENTINA)
• 13th NEW HOPE FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Foreign Film
• 23rd REAL TO REEL INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 5th MINDFIELD FILM FESTIVAL ALBUQUERQUE (USA)
• 41st MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 11th GOLDEN DOOR INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Cinematography
• 7th INCA IMPERIAL INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (PERU)
• 11th TRENTON FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 3rd RABAT-COMEDY INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (MOROCCO) - The Grand Prix / Best Feature Film
• 2nd OMNIA FILM AWARDS (ITALY) - Best Film
• 8th WYOMING INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Director Feature Film
• 34th GALWAY FILM FLEADH (IRELAND)
• 25th MAINE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 8th FICKIN' INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (CONGO)
• 4th BRAVEMAKER FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 15th CINE DEL MAR FILM FESTIVAL (URUGUAY)
• 1st OFFSHORE FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 1st KINGSTON INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (UK)
• 2nd MIC HUEYO - HUEYOTLIPAN INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (MEXICO)
• 12th BLUE WHISKEY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (USA) - Best Narrative Feature, Best Actress Friederike Kempter
• 8th MONTELUPO FIORENTINO INT'L IND. FILM FEST (ITALY) - Best Comedy Feature Film
• 4th DALLAS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 6th OKOTOKS FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA)
• 5th ROMFORD FILM FESTIVAL (UK) - Best Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress Lena Urzendwosky, Best Cinematography
• 32nd INT'L FILM FESTIVAL EMDEN-NORDERNEY (GERMANY)
• 31st WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 5th WILD SOUND FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 7th RIFFA - REGINA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL AND AWARDS (CANADA)
• 5th FESTCINE PEDRA AZUL (BRAZIL)
• 27th SAFILM SAN ANTONIO FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 3rd LAKEFRONT FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 30th CHICHESTER INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (UK)
• 7th RTF REALTIME INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (NIGERA)
• 7th THE WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 17th MACON FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 19th ATLANTA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 7th VÄSTERåS FILMFESTIVAL (SWEDEN)
• 19th SALENTO INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
• 44th MOSCOW INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (RUSSIA)
• 7th FERRARA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
• 14th BURBANK INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 10th SKYLINE INDIE FILM FEST (USA)
• 7th ROYAL STARR FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 3rd VICTORY INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 13th ONE COUNTRY ONE FILM INT'L FESTIVAL (FRANCE)
• 3rd LAKE TRAVIS FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 9th KNOXVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 8th FOOTCANDLE FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 9th ME FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 7th IMAGINE THIS WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 15th MOSAIC WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 10th MONADNOCK INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 9th TORINO UNDERGROUND CINEFEST (ITALY)
• 6th PROSPECTOR INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 5th LONELY SEAL INT'L FILM, SCREENPLAY AND MUSIC FESTIVAL (USA)
• 19th BENDFILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 13th HOBNOBBEN FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
• 11th EVOLUTION! MALLORCA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (SPAIN)