
Hannah Schweier
Directing
Biography
Hannah Schweier, born in 1980 in Munich, first studied philosophy, psychology and theater studies in her hometown, before she was admitted to the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in 2003. In 2007 she opened the Perspektive Deutsches Kino perspective at the Berlinale with her film "Upright". "Cindy does not love me" is Hannah Schweier's first feature film and at the same time the final project of her studies.
Known For

Katya is a young, outstanding and upcoming ballet dancer. In just a few weeks she is due to have a major audition for the New York Ballet Academy and Katya has good chances of getting a scholarship. But when she meets a group of street-dancers the girl dives into a completely new world.
Into the Beat

A world in which no violins play in the sky when two people kiss. Johann Steiner, alias Joe, earns his living as a fall fruit fighter in boxing. For Joe, life is a personal war in which everyone is against him anyway. This changes when he meets Rosa one night during a fight. Although she is also one of the losers, she has a completely different view of things. She is brash and direct in her approach to the world, always on the lookout for the big moment. Attracted by her energy, Joe is always looking to get close to her. The city, which was desolate just a moment ago, becomes an adventure that challenges him.
Aufrecht stehen

A modern love story in which two men in search of a woman find the truth about themselves.
Cindy Does Not Love Me

Battering, breading, frying – Berta has prepared thousands of schnitzels in her old cast-iron pan over the years. This 83-year-old landlady’s life on the family farm with adjoining guest house in the Upper Palatinate has been marked by constant hard work. A life that her granddaughters Monika and Hannah never wanted to lead. Now, the deeply indebted farm is on the brink of collapse. Despite having an academic background and contrary to her intentions, Monika, in her early thirties, decides to give up her modern life and save the family business. The two women join forces and give themselves a year to sort out the farm’s problems.
80.000 Schnitzel

Compilation of five shorts, including: The Stretch Marks (Der Schwangerschaftsstreifen), What Grown-Ups Know, Angesichts, Nacht in Wilhelmsburg, & Out Now! The short films revolve around coming out, the dangers of the big city, a stylish suicide, and, of course, love.