Stefanie Reinsperger looking for luck: Mermaids Don’t Cry from June 9th!

Stefanie Reinsperger looking for luck: Mermaids Don’t Cry from June 9th!

Wien, Österreich - On June 9, 2025, the audience is invited to experience the ORF premiere of the comedy "Mermaids Don’t Cry". At 8:15 p.m. the film goes live on ORF 1, while there will be a pre -premiere on ORF on the day before, on June 8th at 8:15 p.m. As ots.at A pronounced dream: a custom-made luxury maiden boy fin. But the expensive fin is a great financial challenge for the young woman.

The film marks the directorial debut of Franziska Pflaum and was co-financed as part of the ORF film/television agreement. Annika's life is even more difficult by a quartered father, a best friend who causes unrest with her children, and a one-night stand that moves into her as a roommate. The constant challenges and burdens drive Annika in search of her luck, while she is trying to free herself from the people in her environment.

cast and script

In addition to Stefanie Reinsperger, Karl Fischer, Julia Franz Richter, Gerti Drassl, Nico Ehrenteit, Johanna Kottulinsky, Inga Busch and Thomas Mraz can also be seen in "Mermaids Don’t Cry". The script was written by Franziska Pflaum and Christiane Kalss, which gives the plot a special depth and authenticity. The film is also part of a series of ORF-co-financed productions that are presented on the occasion of the Austrian Film Award.

variety of Austrian filmmaking

In this context it is worth noting that the ORF received a total of 49 nominations for 18 films in 16 categories for the Austro-Oscars 2024, as orf.at . Ludwig Schiener, ORF television film chief, emphasizes the importance of ORF as a partner of the domestic film landscape. The Austrian Film Award will be awarded on June 5, 2024 in the Vienna City Hall.

The other ORF-co-co-coined films that are presented as part of the Austrian Film Award includes "Märzengrund", "Sargnagel" and "Moneyboys". These productions reflect the diversity and creative potential of the Austrian film industry. Spectators can therefore look forward to an exciting time of Austrian film.