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Brief synopsis

Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a very special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it ‘Little Joe’ but as it grows, so too does Alice’s suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests.
(http://www.coop99.at/web-coop99/?portfolio=little-joe&lang=en)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Emily BeechamAlice [L]
Ben WhishawChris [L]
Kerry FoxBella [L]
Kit ConnorJoe [L]
David WilmotKarl [SR]
Phénix BrossardRic [SR]Sylvain Urban
Sebastian HülkIvan [SR]
Lindsay DuncanPsychotherapist [SR]
Marie NoelColleague #3 [SR]
Jason CloudStudent [SR]
Margarete VoggenederWissenschaftlerin [BP]
Andrea Alexander GabrinAssistant [BP]
Ilka WillnerLehrerin [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantAndrea Göpfert
1st ADFlorian Engelhardt
Key 2nd ADMartin Joss
Floor 3rd ADHeidi Gower
AD PARaoul Bruck
Key-PA Austria
Key-PA Austria
AD PALisa Buchsteiner
3d artistPhilipp Dörrer
Title designerPhilipp Bittner
Director of photographyMartin Gschlacht
1st assistant cameraNino Volpe
Still photographerPetro Domenigg
Vienna shooting
Vienna shooting
Casting directorJina Jay
Casting directorJessie Frost
Costume designerTanja Hausner
Assistant costume designerAnna Zeitlhuber
Key costumerKatharina Forcher
DirectorJessica Hausner
Script continuityAntje Switalski
Berlin DT37
Berlin DT37
Extras coordinatorMichael Gerhardt
Berlin Dreh
Berlin Dreh
EditorKarina Ressler
Assistant editorPhilipp Bittner
Lighting technician / electricianVladimir Bilic
Lighting assistantMartina Poyer
Lighting assistantFlorian Erben
Vertretung 1DT
Vertretung 1DT
Makeup artist / hair stylistHeiko Schmidt
Makeup artist / hair stylistKerstin Gaecklein
Additional make up artistMarie-Eglantine Romm
1 DT
1 DT
ProducerBruno Wagner
ProducerJessica Hausner
ProducerMartin Gschlacht
Executive producerVincent Gadelle
Executive producerMary Burke
Executive producerMarina Perales Marhuenda
Executive producerRose Garnett
Assistant-/ junior-producerClemens Köstlin
Co-producerBertrand Faivre
Little Jo Productions
Little Jo Productions
Co-producerGerardine O'Flynn
Co-producerPhilippe Bober
Essential Filmproduktion
Essential Filmproduktion
Production designerKatharina Wöppermann
Assistant production designerChristine Dosch
Austria
Austria
Art directorConrad Moritz Reinhardt
Austria
Austria
Prop masterTom Kratz
Standby propsAnna-Maria Thönelt
Set builderHarald Lechner
Prop handAnja Heger
Vienna
Vienna
Production managerBruno Wagner
Assistant production managerDaniela-Katrin Strobl
Set runnerEleonora Esau
1DT, Berlin
1DT, Berlin
ScreenwriterJessica Hausner
ScreenwriterGéraldine Bajard
Production sound mixerMalcolm Cromie
Boom operatorHans Jörg Bramm
Nachdreh Berlin
Nachdreh Berlin
Sound re-recording mixerTobias Fleig
Sound designerMatz Müller
Sound designerErik Mischijew
Adr recordistBenjamin Simon
German version
German version
Foley editorGregor Arnold
Adr mixerJohannes Kunz

Production companies

CompanyComment
Coop99 Filmproduktion GmbH [at]
Essential Film GmbH [de]
co-production
co-production
The Bureau [uk]
co-production
co-production
ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk [at]
participation
participation
BBC British Broadcast Corporation [uk]
participation
participation

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
BAC Films [fr]
France (theatrical)
France (theatrical)
Coproduction Office [de/fr]
International Sales
International Sales
Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at]
Austria (theatrical)
Austria (theatrical)
X Verleih AG
Germany (theatrical)
Germany (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Animals for FilmFilmtiertraining Eve Schwender
Dog Bello
Dog Bello
Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
extras payroll service
extras payroll service
Production ServicesCinecat Filmcatering
retakes Berlin
retakes Berlin
Decorationaufgemoebelt KG
PropsHerz Medical GmbH
medical supplies
medical supplies
Subtitles / Audio descriptionAudiofilm e.U.

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Martin Gschlacht2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Beste Kamera
Beste KameraNominated
Katharina Wöppermann2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Bestes Szenenbild
Bestes SzenenbildWinner
Jessica Hausner2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Bester Spielfilm
Bester SpielfilmNominated
Jessica Hausner2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Beste Regie
Beste RegieNominated
Jessica Hausner2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Bestes Drehbuch
Bestes DrehbuchNominated
Karina Ressler2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Bester Schnitt
Bester SchnittWinner
Tanja Hausner2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Bestes Kostümbild
Bestes KostümbildNominated
Heiko Schmidt2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Beste Maske
Beste MaskeWinner
Géraldine Bajard2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Bestes Drehbuch
Bestes DrehbuchNominated
Kerry Fox2020Österreichischer Filmpreis [at]
Beste weibliche Nebenrolle
Beste weibliche NebenrolleNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2020NetherlandsRotterdam International Film Festival
Deep Focus: Signatures
Deep Focus: Signatures
2020AustriaDiagonale’20 – Die Unvollendete
2019South KoreaBusan International Film Festival
Sektion: World Cinema
Sektion: World Cinema
2019FranceFestival de Cannes
Sélection officielle - Compétition
Sélection officielle - Compétition

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
RepeatFrancearteWednesday, 11/05/2022, 11.00 PM
RepeatGermanyarteWednesday, 11/05/2022, 8.15 PM
First showingAustriaORF [at]Sunday, 27/06/2021, 11.05 PMORF 2
RepeatFranceCiné+ [fr]Saturday, 26/12/2020, 1.05 PMCiné+ Club
RepeatFranceCiné+ [fr]Sunday, 20/12/2020, 3.30 AMCiné+ Club
RepeatFranceCiné+ [fr]Tuesday, 15/12/2020, 8.50 PMCiné+ Club

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 09/01/2020
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 13/11/2019
Theatre releaseAustriaFriday, 01/11/2019
PremiereFriday, 17/05/2019Festival de Cannes [fr]