A fiercely expressive story of a veteran piano teacher’s tense relationship with a volatile and disturbed young piano prodigy incarcerated in a women’s prison. With an exquisitely rendered performance from veteran German actress Monica Bleibtreu, and an intense film debut from Hannah Herzsprung, writer/director Chris Krause has crafted a film packed with lasting imagery and radiant classical music. Four Minutes is German Cinema at its most potent and provocative. Winner of 32 international awards, including two German Oscars (Best Film, Best Actress) and four Bavarian Film Awards.