Franziska Petri

From 1992 to 1995 Franziska Petri studied at the renowned Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art in Berlin Her cinema debut was a part in The Big Mambo Das Mambospiel by Michael Gwisdek in 1997 which opened the 48th Berlin International Film Festival With her first leading role in in the awardwinning Forget America Vergiss Amerika she attracted both critics and audiences attention After leading roles in the most diverse cinema productions like the historic drama Leo amp Claire by Joseph Vilsmaier the quirky comedy Max amp Moritz Reloaded by Thomas Frydetzki the gloomy thriller The Heart Is a Dark Forest Das Herz ist ein dunkler Wald by Nicolette Krebitz the political drama Long Shadows Schattenwelt by Connie Walther or the psychological drama Memory Der Tag an dem ich meinen toten Mann traf by Matthias Luthardt she appeared in the psychothriller For Miriam Für Miriam by Lars Gunnar Lotz For her outstanding performance in For Miriam she was awarded Best Actress at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival 2009 Perspektive Deutsches Kino Best Actress at La Cabina Festival Internacional de Mediometrajes de Valencia Spain 2010 and Best Actress at the 11th Aubagne International Film Festival France 2010 In 2011 she played the starring role in Kirill Serebrennikovs dark tale of love IzmenaBetrayal which premiered in the official competition of the Venice Film Festival 2012 For her impressive performance she was awarded Best Actress at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Film Festival