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      Lou Andreas-Salomé, the Audacity to Be Free

      Released Apr 20, 2018 1h 53m Biography History Drama List
      67% 15 Reviews Tomatometer Psychoanalyst Lou Andreas-Salomé helps a young Ernst Pfeiffer write the story of her life. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Between 2.5 and 3 stars. Too influenced by conventions of biopics, it is difficult to know how real is this Andreas-Salomé. However, the character and her surrounding is interesting enough to have a watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Before seeing this film, I knew about Lou Andreas-Salomé's connection with Nietzsche, Rilke and Freud but never understood what an important figure she was in her own right. Cordula Kablitz-Post tells her story with impressive cinematic freedom, giving it a powerful emotional charge. This is one of the few biopics I've seen that might actually have pleased its subject. Warmly recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Get past its cumbersome title and you'll find an absorbing, well-drawn biopic in "Lou Andreas-Salomé: The Audacity to Be Free," an intriguing look at how a Russian-born novelist, poet and avowed feminist became, reportedly, the first female psychoanalyst. Apr 26, 2018 Full Review Teo Bugbee New York Times Ms. Kablitz-Post's focus on Andreas-Salomé's suitors has the effect of chaining the early feminist's legacy to exactly the patriarchal conventions she claims to reject. Apr 19, 2018 Full Review John DeFore Hollywood Reporter An involving portrait of a feminist trailblazer. Apr 18, 2018 Full Review Angelica Frey Hyperallergic Though enjoyable, it distracts from the magnitude of Salomé's accomplishments. Still, perhaps it can serve a purpose, if it attracts younger audiences to a seminal intellectual and feminist figure who deserves a closer look. Feb 12, 2020 Full Review Amelie Lasker FF2 Media A gentle score and soft, dreamy flashbacks give this film the feel of a period romance, though the story's loyalty to Lou's own obstinate personality ultimately makes it a fascinating character study. Rated: 4/5 Aug 26, 2018 Full Review Jordi Costa El Pais (Spain) With its debatable style and didactic purpose, the film seems to confirm that Andreas-Salome is still cursed to be seen in what happens from the waist down. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 28, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Psychoanalyst Lou Andreas-Salomé helps a young Ernst Pfeiffer write the story of her life.
      Director
      Cordula Kablitz-Post
      Screenwriter
      Cordula Kablitz-Post, Susanne Hertel
      Distributor
      Cinema Libre Studio
      Production Co
      Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) [at], KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production, Satel Film, Tempest Film, Senator Film Produktion, Avanti Media Fiction, ARRI Media Productions, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) [de]
      Genre
      Biography, History, Drama
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 20, 2018, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 2, 2019
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $12.6K
      Runtime
      1h 53m
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