USA,
2009, 110 min
Regie:
Lee DanielsDrehbuch:
Geoffrey FletcherKamera:
Andrew DunnMusik:
Mario GrigorovBesetzung:
Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd, Daniela Lavender, Kimberly Russell, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X (mehr)Streaming (4)
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Clarice "Precious" Jones, von allen nur "Precious" gennant, wächst in den 80er-Jahren im New Yorker Stadtteil Harlem in ärmlichen Verhältnissen auf. Das stark übergewichtige 16-jährige Mädchen ist ein Opfer familiärer Gewalt - vom Vater missbraucht, von ihrer alkoholkranken Mutter Mary, die sich vom Sozialamt aushalten lässt, regelmäßig misshandelt und gedemütigt. Precious erwartet ihr zweites Baby, das - ebenso wie sie - im Leben keine Chance zu haben scheint. Erst als sie einem alternativen Lernprojekt zugeteilt und dabei endlich ernst genommen wird, scheint sich ihr Schicksal langsam zum Besseren zu wenden. (Das Erste)
(mehr)Auszeichnungen
- Gewinne
- Nominierungen
Academy Awards
- 2010 - Mo'Nique (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2010 - Geoffrey Fletcher (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2010 - Gary Magness, Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2010 - Lee Daniels (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2010 - Gabourey Sidibe (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2010 - Joe Klotz (Best Achievement in Film Editing)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2010 - Gary Magness, Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness (Best Feature)
- 2010 - Lee Daniels (Best Director)
- 2010 - Gabourey Sidibe (Best Female Lead)
- 2010 - Mo'Nique (Best Supporting Female)
- 2010 - Geoffrey Fletcher (Best First Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2010 - Mo'Nique (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2010 - Best Film
- 2010 - Gabourey Sidibe (Best Leading Actress)
- 2010 - Geoffrey Fletcher (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2011 - Lee Daniels (Best American Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2010 - Lee Daniels (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2010 - Mo'Nique (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 2010 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2010 - Gabourey Sidibe (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2010 - Mo'Nique (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2010 - Best Picture
- 2010 - Lee Daniels (Best Director)
- 2010 - Gabourey Sidibe (Best Actress)
- 2010 - Best Acting Ensemble
- 2010 - Geoffrey Fletcher (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2009 - Gabourey Sidibe (Best Actress)
- 2009 - Mo'Nique (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2009 - Gabourey Sidibe (Pauline Kael Breakout Award)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2009 - Mo'Nique (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2009 - Mo'Nique (Best Supporting Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2009 - Lee Daniels (Un Certain Regard)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2009 - Lee Daniels (People's Choice Award)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2009 - Lee Daniels (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)
- 2009 - Mo'Nique (U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting)
- 2009 - Lee Daniels (Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2009 - Lee Daniels (City of Donostia Audience Award for Best Film)
- 2009 - Lee Daniels (RTVE-Another Look Award)