© Farbfilm Verleih
Feature Film | 2019-2020 | Adventure, Children, Comedy, Road Movie, Youth | Germany, Luxembourg, Poland
Main data
| Director | Barbara Kronenberg |
|---|---|
| Written by | Barbara Kronenberg |
| Production | In Good Company [de], Samsa Film, Shipsboy [pl], MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk [de] |
| Distributor | Farbfilm Verleih GmbH [de], Picture Tree International GmbH |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 22/10/2019 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 30/06/2020 |
| Locations | Deutschland, Luxemburg, Polen |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Romy Lou Janinhoff | Ulja Funk [L] | Jaśmina Niewęgłowska |
| Jonas O. | Henk [L] | Jakub Strach |
| Hildegard Schroedter | Grandma Olga [L] | |
| Luc Feit | Pastor Brotz [L] | |
| Anja Schneider | Irina Funk [L] | |
| Ivan Shvedoff | Evgenji Funk [L] | |
| Christina Große | Nelly Brotz [L] | |
| Janina Elkin | Jana Schlegel [L] | |
| Martina Eitner-Acheampong | Jolanta Schlegel [L] | |
| Peter Trabner | Waldemar Schulz [SR] | |
| Janis Toygar | Wanja Funk [SR] | |
| Jonas Toygar | Sascha Funk [SR] | |
| Carl Bob | Andreas Brotz [SR] | |
| Anja Antonowicz | Marta [SR] | |
| Bürger Lars Dietrich | Detlev von Kindermann [SR] | |
| Börje Lundberg | Professor Ainaar Kirsipuu [SR] | |
| Oona von Maydell | Barbara von Kindermann [SR] | |
| Emmie Lee Epstein | Johanna [SR] | |
| Mateusz Grydlik | Jakub Król [SR] | Mateusz Grydlik |
| Yuho Yamashita | Nonne Schwester Margarete [SR] | |
| Wojciech Żołądkowicz | Olek [SR] | |
| Shari Reeves | TV-Reporterin [SR] | |
| Kornelia Roszczypała | Kasia Król [SR] | |
| Ewa Makomaska | polish policewoman [SR] | Ewa Makomaska |
| Natalia Bobyleva | n.a. [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Artur Bielaś Poland | Poland |
| Production accountant | Rafał Witkowski Poland | Poland |
| 1st AD | Christian Patrick Doetsch | |
| 1st AD | Jan Filkorn Polen | Polen |
| 2nd AD | Yasin Özen | |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Aurélie Zemlic Partie Luxembourgeoise | Partie Luxembourgeoise |
| 3rd AD | Nicolas Neuhold | |
| 3rd AD | Lena Jaworska | |
| Post production coordinator | Katarzyna Kuczyńska | |
| Title designer | Ola Niepsuj | |
| Director of photography | Konstantin Kröning | |
| Camera operator | Daniel Grendel | |
| Aerial camera operator | Paweł Zapisek | |
| Aerial camera operator | Marcin Kukla | |
| Aerial camera operator | Jakub Zagajewski | |
| Aerial camera operator | Filip Jurzyk | |
| 1st assistant camera | Julia Baumann [1] B-Kam Alexa Mini & Varicam 4K | B-Kam Alexa Mini & Varicam 4K |
| 1st assistant camera | Jakub Kierski B camera | B camera |
| 1st assistant camera | Radosław Kokot B Camera | B Camera |
| 2nd assistant camera | Carolin Wessel B-Cam | B-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Piotr Szymański B-camera | B-camera |
| 2nd assistant camera | Kathrin Thiele NRW -Teil A-Cam | NRW -Teil A-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Finn Kölln | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Maciej Gromak A-camera | A-camera |
| 2nd assistant camera | Leonie Scheufler NRW-Teil | NRW-Teil |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Jan Wachowski | |
| Rear projection plates operator | Jannik Klingel Plate Operator | Plate Operator |
| Rear projection plates operator | Thomas Matysiak Projektmanager | Projektmanager |
| Video assist/playback operator | Ylva Sommer | |
| Still photographer | Robert Pałka add. Photographer | add. Photographer |
| Casting director | Małgorzata Lipmann Poland | Poland |
| Casting director | Susanne Ritter | |
| Casting director (children) | Annekathrin Heubner | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Linda Drescher | |
| Costume designer | Nicole Hutmacher | |
| Assistant costume designer | Constanze Friedrichs | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Luisa Niederschuh 3 days prep | 3 days prep |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Rebecca Hossain Letzte Drehwoche+ Nachbere | Letzte Drehwoche+ Nachbere |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Aileen Richmann 1 Tag Vorbereitung | 1 Tag Vorbereitung |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Claudia Blumenauer 2019/2020 | 2019/2020 |
| Costumer/wardrobe assistant | Charlotte Grewer | |
| Costumer/wardrobe assistant | Hanna Senk | |
| Additional costumers | Małgorzata Włodarczyk | |
| Additional costumers | Bianca Winkel | |
| Additional costumers | Magdalena Flisowska | |
| Tailor | Moni Wallberg div. Anfertigungen | div. Anfertigungen |
| Director | Barbara Kronenberg | |
| Director (dubbing) | Jarosław Boberek Polish version | Polish version |
| Assistant to director | Ylva Sommer Preproduction | Preproduction |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Anja Knobloch | |
| Script supervisor | Djémila Stiti Polish +NRW part | Polish +NRW part |
| Script continuity | Daniela Lapp 2019 | 2019 |
| Assistant extras coordinator | Monika Kryjak | |
| Actor coach (children) | Hanne Wolharn | |
| Extras coordinator | Adam Kruk | |
| Extras coordinator | Grzegorz Dąbrowski | |
| Extras coordinator | Dominik Dierich | |
| Editor | Rune Schweitzer | |
| 2nd assistant editor | Lucian Toro Hirsch | |
| Key grip | Tomasz Grzywacz | |
| Key grip | Erik Sens D/LUX | D/LUX |
| Grip | Hervé Renoud-Lyat | |
| Grip | Florian Matthias Ritter | |
| Grip | Konrad Jonak | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Sebastian Stecko | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Piotr Dreja | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Olaf Jurdyga | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | George Bozkurt german part | german part |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Andrej Owsiannikay | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Falk Oettel Deutschland | Deutschland |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Łukasz Bartnik | |
| Lighting assistant | Charlène Theunissen | |
| Hair/makeup designer | Anna Nobel | |
| Makeup artist | Anna Kołyga | |
| Additional make up artist | Sandy Strierath | |
| Additional make up artist | Joanna Hyziak | |
| Additional make up artist | Anna Freund | |
| Additional make up artist | Stephanie Hanf Cast + Komparserie Altenburg | Cast + Komparserie Altenburg |
| Additional make up artist | Małgorzata Jurkiewicz | |
| Music copyist | Jacek Tarkowski | |
| Producer | Roshanak Behesht Nedjad | |
| Producer | Joanna Szymańska | |
| Producer | Linda Kirmse | |
| Associate producer | Krystyna Kantor | |
| Assistant to producer | Monika Łuczyk | |
| Production designer | Christina Schaffer 2019/2020 | 2019/2020 |
| Art director | Maren Schal | |
| Art director | Paulina Skrok Poland | Poland |
| Assistant art director | Lech Chlebiuk | |
| Assistant art director | Lana Kaźmirowicz | |
| Assistant art director | Łukasz Hlebowicz | |
| Assistant art director | Jerzy Włodarczak | |
| Set decorator | Oliver Koch [1] NRW | NRW |
| Set decorator | Uli Tegetmeier | |
| Construction manager | Boris Bartholomäus | |
| Prop buyer | Valéria Campos Lourenço MDM/ LUXEMBURG | MDM/ LUXEMBURG |
| Prop master | Kathrin Najmrodzki | |
| Standby props | Alessandro Palestro | |
| Computer/video playback supervisor | Peter Erpelding | |
| Set dresser | Daniela Grömke | |
| Set dresser | Alexis Kunze | |
| Assistant stand by props | Agata Witczak | |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Rafał Skonieczny | |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Krzysztof Skonieczny | |
| Location scout | Christian Zimmermann [1] MDM Gebiet | MDM Gebiet |
| Location scout | Dawid Kołosowski | |
| Location scout | Markus Zimmer [1] NRW | NRW |
| Set builder | Christian Hochtritt MDM | MDM |
| Set builder | Max Schindler MDM | MDM |
| Graphic artist | Maria Wilk | |
| Graphic artist | Holger Reißig MDM | MDM |
| Line producer | Solveig Jork ab Februar 2020 | ab Februar 2020 |
| Line producer | Krystyna Kantor Poland | Poland |
| Production manager | Solveig Jork NRW | NRW |
| Production manager | Jörg Lassak | |
| Production manager | Tomasz Morawski Poland | Poland |
| Production coordinator | Marcin Kupiecki Poland | Poland |
| Production coordinator | Astrid Schütz | |
| Production coordinator | Stéphanie Verger | |
| Assistant production manager | Anke Guderle | |
| Assistant production manager | Michał Fronc | |
| Assistant production manager | Zuzanna Sawicz | |
| Assistant production manager | Anna Kryska | |
| Assistant production manager | Monika Łuczyk Poland | Poland |
| Unit manager (local system) | Ambroise Gayet | |
| Location manager (local system) | Michał Korynek | |
| Location manager (local system) | Roman Siep NRW | NRW |
| Location manager (local system) | Martin Pelzl MDM | MDM |
| Transportation coordinator | Marco Müller Umsetzung MDM | Umsetzung MDM |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Dominik Czepułkowski | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Leonard Hadrich | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Stephan Bechem | |
| Assistant location manager | Les Tar | |
| Production assistant | Jacek Czepułkowski | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Kerstin Stein Basemanager Germany | Basemanager Germany |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Anja Knobloch | |
| Production driver | Stephan Menge | |
| Production driver | Hagen Rohling Germany | Germany |
| Production driver | Stefan Noebel-Heise | |
| Set runner | Svenia Riethmüller | |
| Set runner | Tobias Käppler Deutschland | MDM | Deutschland | MDM |
| Screenwriter | Barbara Kronenberg | |
| Boom operator | Krzysztof Wiśniewski | |
| Boom operator | Piotr Wilk | |
| Surround sound recordist | Zofia Moruś | |
| Play-back operator | Mateusz Rychlicki | |
| Sound designer | Krzysztof Owczarek | |
| Sound designer | Łukasz Świerzawski | |
| Supervising ADR editor | Krzysztof Owczarek | |
| Foley editor | Grzegorz Sieradzki | |
| Foley editor | Grzegorz Koniarz | |
| Foley editor | Patryk Gąstoł | |
| Sound effects editor | Łukasz Świerzawski | |
| Adr mixer | Sebastian Włodarczyk | |
| Music re-recording mixer | Robert Docew | |
| Special effects supervisor | Wacław Szawdyn | |
| Special effects technician | Jacek Bykowski | |
| Special effects technician | Tomasz Bykowski | |
| Armorer | Krzysztof Zawidzki | |
| Stunt coordinator | Tomasz Lewandowski | |
| Stunt coordinator | Michal Krzyżkowiak | |
| Stuntman/woman | Paul Schneider ,precision driver (germany) | ,precision driver (germany) |
| Stunt driver | Sławomir Kurek | |
| Stunt driver | Franciszek Zuzak | |
| Commissioning editor | Nicole Schneider | |
| Child supervisor | Paula-Henriette Selunka | |
| Child supervisor | Steffi Schlademann nur Deutschland | nur Deutschland |
| Interpreter | Theodor Oppenländer | |
| Occupational safety specialist | Theodor Oppenländer | |
| Project manager | Benedikt Eisenstecken | |
| Subtitle editor | Emma Delforno Subtitles (GER-FR) | Subtitles (GER-FR) |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| In Good Company [de] | |
| Samsa Film | |
| Shipsboy [pl] | |
| MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk [de] co-production | co-production |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Farbfilm Verleih GmbH [de] Germany (theatrical 2023) | Germany (theatrical 2023) |
| Picture Tree International GmbH World Sales | World Sales |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | GrandPictures GmbH [de] | |
| Grip | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Grip | PREGO - Piotr Gralka | |
| Grip | Stefan Visse-Hövels Fahraufnahmen Trailer | Trailer |
| Grip | TOM - Tomasz Grzywacz | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur filmissimo Inh. Antje Mews | |
| Stunts | PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH Stunt-Support | Stunt-Support |
| Lighting and Utilities | Maier Bros. GmbH | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Piramida Film [pl] | |
| Care (Children / Teenagers) | Artiluna GbR Durchgeführt von Steffi Schlademann | Durchgeführt von Steffi Schlademann |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH Komparsenabrechnung | Komparsenabrechnung |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | MAKonline [pl] | |
| Production Services | Cineblock Verkehrssicherung GmbH Shuttle Service, HVZ, Blocking Service, Wachdienste, Leihmaterial | Shuttle Service, HVZ, Blocking Service, Wachdienste, Leihmaterial |
| Production Services | filmissimo Catering Catering Mitteldeutschland | Catering Mitteldeutschland |
| Production Services | JOLA-Rent 2x Magamo, Schauspieleraufenthalte, Generator | 2x Magamo, Schauspieleraufenthalte, Generator |
| Production Services | plan-b-services disinfection and cleaning during rotation | disinfection and cleaning during rotation |
| Production Services | Willy's Kitchen Vollcatering | Vollcatering |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | AP Movie Umsetzungen | Umsetzungen |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH | |
| Costumes | JOLA-Rent Garderobenmobile | Garderobenmobile |
| Costumes | Leipziger Kostüm Allerlei costume making | costume making |
| Costumes | LEON Actionteam | |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Decoration | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH Alle Bereiche | Alle Bereiche |
| Props | EES Erpelding EDV Systeme EDV, Computer und Zubehör | EDV, Computer und Zubehör |
| Props | GRAFIKWERK Digitaldrucke | Digitaldrucke |
| Props | LEON Actionteam Police Equipmennt | Police Equipmennt |
| Props | Monitoranimation Handy-App erstellung | Handy-App erstellung |
| Props | Sturm Handels GmbH | |
| Special Effects | PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH SFX | SFX |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Filmfahrzeuge- & Setbetreuung Christian Schulz Russische Jeep UAZ | Russische Jeep UAZ |
| Video/Computer Playback | PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH | |
| Equipment | Zolton - Zofia Moruś | |
| Expendables (Post Production) | Fixafilm mastering, deliverables | mastering, deliverables |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Aeroplan Studios | |
| Subtitles / Audio description | No Limits Media GmbH |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Kronenberg | 2024 | Grimme Award [de] Kinder & Jugend | Kinder & Jugend | Nominated |
| Barbara Kronenberg | 2023 | Drehbuchpreis Kindertiger [de] Best Screenplay | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| Roshanak Behesht Nedjad | 2023 | German Film Award (Lola) [de] Best Children's Film | Best Children's Film | Winner |
| Romy Lou Janinhoff | 2023 | Jupiter Awards [de] Beste Darstellerin (Kino) national | Beste Darstellerin (Kino) national | Nominated |
| Barbara Kronenberg | 2021 | Goldener Spatz Langfilm | Langfilm | Winner |
| Barbara Kronenberg | 2021 | Barnefilmfestivalen [no] Best International Children’s Film | Best International Children’s Film | Winner |
| Barbara Kronenberg | 2021 | Filmfest München [de] One-Future-Preis - Lobende Erwähnung | One-Future-Preis - Lobende Erwähnung | Winner |
| Barbara Kronenberg | 2021 | Kinofest Lünen [de] Rakete - Kinder- und Jugendfilm | Rakete - Kinder- und Jugendfilm | Nominated |
| Barbara Kronenberg | 2021 | Gilde Film Award [de] Best Children's Film | Best Children's Film | Winner |
| Barbara Kronenberg | 2021 | Filmkunstfest MV [de] Kinder- und Jugendfilm | Kinder- und Jugendfilm | Nominated |
Festivals
| Year | Country | Festival | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | Schlingel Int. Film Festival | |
| 2021 | Poland | Kids Kino IFF European Panorama | European Panorama |
| 2021 | Switzerland | Zurich Film Festival ZFF for children | ZFF for children |
| 2021 | Poland | International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino Panorama | Panorama |
| 2021 | Germany | Filmkunstfest MV | |
| 2021 | Norway | Barnefilmfestivalen Award for the Best International Children's Film | Award for the Best International Children's Film |
| 2021 | Germany | Berlin International Film Festival Generation Kplus - Weltpremiere | Generation Kplus - Weltpremiere |
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | KiKA Kinderkanal [de] | Friday, 29/12/2023, 7.30 PM |
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 12/01/2023 | |
| Premiere | Wednesday, 09/06/2021 | Berlinale Summer Open Air [de] |