Baden Baden – Glück aus dem Baumarkt? (2016)

Baden Baden – Glück aus dem Baumarkt?: Directed by Rachel Lang. With Salomé Richard, Claude Gensac, Lazare Gousseau, Swann Arlaud. Charts the trials and tribulations of Ana, a free-spirited 26 year-old returning home to Strasbourg for the summer after living abroad for long enough to feel out of place everywhere.

“In her feature film debut writer/director Rachel Lang portraits young, reckless and aimless Ana, a 26 year old girl who steals a car from the company she works for to go to her grandmother in Strasbourg for a summer of big changes and decisions. u0026quot;Baden Badenu0026quot; unfolds its story as a series of many funny and some sad vignettes tied together by Anau0026#39;s redecorating of her grandmotheru0026#39;s bathroom, which stands as a metaphor for rebuilding her own life.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs aimless as Ana is, Langu0026#39;s work is nothing like it. She tells the story with remarkable assuredness and great skill, something rarely found in the first-time director. Impressive cinematography (Fiona Braillon), great editing (Sophie Vercruysse) and excellent choice of music (Rachel Lang) are all of great significance in creating the filmu0026#39;s unique atmosphere, and of course, it doesnu0026#39;t hurt that leading lady Salome Richard, herself a newcomer, shines as Ana, buying our sympathies from the very first scene.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Baden Badenu0026quot; mixes comedy, tragedy and simple ordinary life in the best ways possible and, although it probably isnu0026#39;t poised to make an impact on the history of film, it definitely makes an impact on the viewers. It is a film that shouldnu0026#39;t be missed.”