Nena (film)

Nena
Film poster
Directed by	Saskia Diesing
Produced by	Hanneke Niens Hans de Wolf
Starring	Abbey Hoes Uwe Ochsenknecht Gijs Blom
Cinematography	Aage Hollander
Distributed by	Cinéart
Release date	11 September 2014 (2014-09-11)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Germany, The Netherlands
Languages	Dutch, German

Nena is a 2014 German-Dutch romantic drama film directed by Saskia Diesing that was awarded the 2014 Golden Calf for best director as well as best actress,[1] and was noted with a Special Mention at the 2015 Berlinale.[2] The film's North American premiere was celebrated at the Mill Valley Film Festival in San Rafael, California on 16 October 2015^[citation needed].

Set in the Netherlands in 1989, the film is inspired by Diesing's own experiences of adolescence, as well as her father's battle with multiple sclerosis.[3]

Cast

• Abbey Hoes as Nena
• Gijs Blom as Carlo
• Uwe Ochsenknecht as Martin, Nena's father
• Monic Hendrickx as Martha, Nena's mother
• André Jung as Paul
• Magdalena Helmig as nurse
• Jelmer Ouwerkerk as catcher

References

1. "Winnaars gouden kalveren 2014". Nederlands Film Festival. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
2. "Prizes & Honours 2015". Berlinale. 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
3. "Interview: Saskia Diesing talks Nena". FilmDoo. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

External links

Nena at IMDb