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2024 Sarasota Film Festival

The Meaning of a Ritual

Narrative

20241 hr 24 minGermanyGerman

Screenings

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    Sunday, April 7 at 8:30 PM EDT

    Ends 9:45 PM EDT

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    Regal Hollywood screen #7

About this film

In this lyrical, truly original coming of age story two women from different generations, have more in common than they are willing to admit. An empathic, young plant doctor gifted with extrasensory powers and an emotionally fragile, isolated artist must rescue each other to rediscover the essence of living. The two women have the potential to help each other, if they are open enough and see what’s right in front of them. Natalie McMahon’s gentle direction pushes the two main actress, and the others in the 100% female cast, to develop an equally gentle, strong rapport to explore their emotional connections with nature and each other.

Credits

Director
Natalie MacMahon
Producer
Natalie MacMahon, Camilo Zamorra
Screenwriter
Natalie MacMahon
Cast
Elli Treptow, Annette Pausch, Anna Pfingsten, Katinka Muth, Alexandra Ebert, Sisi Forster, Karin Mühlhoff
Narrative FeatureFemale leadDramaFemale Director

Trailer

The Meaning of a Ritual
The Meaning of a Ritual — production still