Patty’s Catchup (German title: Pommes Essen)

Family Entertainment, 85 min, directed by Tina von Traben, written by Tina von Traben, Rüdiger Bertram
with backing from Film- und Medienstiftung NRW GmbH, BKM / Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film, DFFF and nordmedia
German distributor: Farbfilm Verleih
World Sales: Media Luna New Films
FREE-TV Germany: IM ERSTEN (ARD)
The German film rating agency labelled the movie “Besonders wertvoll”: “Seal of approval: Highly recommended”.
Awards: nominated for German critic awards, nominated for script award “Kindertiger”

Story
The struggle of Patty’s family’s Imbiss versus uncle Walther’s chain of fast food restaurants, fighting to guard the secret her family inherited: the best ever German sausage sauce! Smart and ambitious, teenage Patty finally realizes that the recipe to her own happiness is to use her talent to support her family. A “Heimat” film about pride, betrayal and family ties.

 

Team
Directed by: Tina von Traben
Produced by: Dagmar Niehage
Written by: Tina von Traben, Rüdiger Bertram
Executive Producer: Michael P. Aust
DOP: Ralf M. Mendle
Production design: Adriano Ciarettino
Editing by: Nicole Kortlüke
Music by: Markus Aust, Roman
Costume design: Angela Neis
Makeup: Christina Paul
Sound Design: Rolf Seidelmann, Kai Storck, Malte Bieler

Cast
Patty Frey – Luise Risch
Selma Frey – Marlene Risch
Lilo Frey – Tabea Willemsen
Besjana Simicics – Thekla Carola Wied
Frieda Frey – Anneke Kim Sarnau
Walther Frey – Smudo
Norton Jersey – Jan Erik Madsen
Önder – Michael Keseroglu
Heinz Prätorius – Paul Faßnacht
Ludwig – Gernot Schmidt
Oberwachtmeister Schmittke – Johannes Rotter
Sekretärin Müller – Antje Lewald
Opa Frey – Peter Bongartz
Junger Opa Frey – Alexander Koll

Festivals (excerpt):
Goldener Spatz, Internationales Filmfest Emden | Norderney, Festival des Deutschen Films  in Ludwigshafen, Kinderfilmfeste in Düsseldorf/Bielefeld/Münster/Duisburg/ Bonn, Cinepänz Köln, Festival des Deutschen Films in Paris,  Filmfest Lünen, Thessaloniki Film Festival, Heritage Film Festival Abu Dhabi, Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Tehran Filmfestival, Thessaloniki, BUSTER Copenhagen

More Info:
www.facebook.com/pommesessen