• The Penpal

    The Penpal



  • The Penpal

    The Penpal



  • The Penpal

    The Penpal



The Penpal

by Sarah Klewes

The Penpal

Germany | 2023 | 80:00 min

Original Title:
DIE BRIEFFREUNDIN

Content Categories

Documentary Hybrid
Synopsis
Director Sarah Klewes is merely twelve years old when she meets writer Claretta Cerio, 65 years her senior, in Tuscany. They begin a pen friendship that lasts 15 years. Then Claretta dies. The world loses an exciting author – and Sarah loses a dear friend. She is left with a box full of letters – and the feeling that Claretta somehow is still there. With the letters in her luggage, she travels to Italy in 2022 to remember her friend – and dares to glimpse into the past.
In a mix of fictional scenes and documentary interviews, the portrait of a fascinating writer unfolds. Despite numerous strokes of fate, Claretta Cerio was independent, passionate and an exciting contemporary witness.
Festivals/Awards
2023
57 Hof IFF
Cast and Crew
  • Director Sarah Klewes
  • Producer Susann Schimk
Original Languages

German

Italian

English

Production Company
solo:film GmbH
Linienstr. 87, 10119 Berlin

Phone: +49 30 2576240

info@solofilmproduktion.de
http://www.solofilmproduktion.de
Co-Production Company
HFF München (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film)
Germany
www.hff-muenchen.de
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