Feature Film | 2023-2024 | Drama | Germany
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Main data
| Director | Tom Tykwer |
|---|---|
| Written by | Tom Tykwer |
| Production | X Filme Creative Pool GmbH, MMC Movies Köln GmbH [de] |
| Distributor | X Verleih AG |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 25/09/2023 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 16/12/2023 |
| Number of shooting days | 50 |
| Locations | Berlin, Köln, Nairobi |
| Filming regions | Germany - Berlin, Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia, Kenya |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Eidinger | n.a. [L] | |
| Nicolette Krebitz | n.a. [L] | |
| Julius Gause | JON [L] | |
| Elyas Eldridge | Dio [L] | |
| Max Kruk | Jan Wozniak [SR] | |
| Daniel Grave | Josef [SR] | |
| Ruby M. Lichtenberg | Zazie [SR] | |
| Anna Shirin Habedank | Elsa [SR] | |
| Linda Belinda Podszus | Anka [SR] | |
| Alva Schäfer | Monet [SR] | |
| Marius Biegai | Adam Wozniak [SR] | |
| Mido Kotaini | Bader [SR] | |
| Noel Okwanga | Dieter [SR] | |
| Thea Ehre | Lea [SR] | |
| Victoire Laly | Freya [SR] | |
| Merle Collet | Alisa [SR] | |
| Larissa Sirah Herden | Leika [SR] | |
| Joyce Abou-Zeid | Alia [SR] | |
| Agnieszka Salamon | Maja [SR] | |
| Lasse Klene | Chris [SR] | |
| Sarina Radomski | Aljona [BP] | |
| Johanna Falckner | n.n. [BP] | |
| Stephanie Petrowitz | Marion [BP] | |
| Sabrina Strehl | Simone [BP] | |
| Gerrit Neuhaus | Hans [BP] | |
| Rainer Furch | Dr. Lehmbruck [BP] | |
| Jim Förster | Tänzer/Talent [BP] | |
| Annetta Chiantone | Instructor [BP] | |
| Jessica Brösicke | Arztassistentin [BP] | |
| Michael Ihnow | Dancer | |
| Leonardo Mancuso | Party Friends |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production controller | Cordula Herrmann | |
| Production accountant | Peter Gneckow | |
| Assistant production accountant | Julia Pallesche | |
| 2nd AD | Angela Mages | |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Ann Sophie Heier | |
| 3rd AD | Keno Varban Berlin & Cologne | Berlin & Cologne |
| AD PA | Meret Wagner | |
| AD PA | Nele Eckert-Hetzel NRW | NRW |
| AD PA | Katharine Freh NRW | NRW |
| AD PA | Mirijam Olbrich | |
| Crowd marshall | Esther Aillaud | |
| Crowd marshall | Maja Rode 1 DT | 1 DT |
| Crowd marshall | Paulina Maria Ochmann | |
| Postproduction producer | Viktoria Janssen PHAROS The Post Group | PHAROS The Post Group |
| Motion graphics designer | Niels Reinhard | |
| Dailies colorist | Roland Murrer + QC | + QC |
| Director of photography | Christian Almesberger | |
| Camera operator | Alex Traumann B-Cam & Steadicam | B-Cam & Steadicam |
| Steadicam operator | Alex Traumann Alexa 35 & MasterPrime & B-Cam | Alexa 35 & MasterPrime & B-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Alexis Kostudis a-cam | a-cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Daniella Schadrin B-Cam/ Steadicam/ Alexa 35 | B-Cam/ Steadicam/ Alexa 35 |
| 2nd assistant camera | Saskia Krienke 3 DT A-Cam | 3 DT A-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Nadine Reichert A-Kamera | A-Kamera |
| 2nd assistant camera | Sarah Alisch B Cam | B Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Uwe Zegnotat 3.11.23 - End + Kenia | 3.11.23 - End + Kenia |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Kathrin Thiele NRW | NRW |
| Assistant to video playback operator | Niklas Kiefer 2 days | 2 days |
| Video assist/playback operator | Max Meißner | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Sarah Blinten 3 DT | 3 DT |
| Camera trainee | Jakob Schleiter | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Lisa M. Böttcher | |
| Costume supervisor | Simone Kreska | |
| Assistant costume designer | Isabel Seidler Extras CD Pierre - Yves Gayraud | Extras CD Pierre - Yves Gayraud |
| Assistant costume designer | Capucine Landreau | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Cornelia Mimault 2.10.-15.11.2023 | 2.10.-15.11.2023 |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Siba Fallahi Main Cast | Main Cast |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Lena Schwingenheuer Main Cast | Main Cast |
| Additional costumers | Anna Klering Berlin, cast and BG | Berlin, cast and BG |
| Additional costumers | Betty Sommer | |
| Additional costumers | Eunike Rietz | |
| Additional costumers | Anja Lafin | |
| Additional costumers | Annett Schneider | |
| Costume buyer | Danja Swindall | |
| Costume buyer | Anastasia Klering | |
| Costume distressing | Annett Schneider Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Costume dyeing | Lisa Laurén Costume Designer Pierre - Yves Gayraud | Costume Designer Pierre - Yves Gayraud |
| Director | Tom Tykwer | |
| Script continuity | Clara Baro Script Trainee | Script Trainee |
| Script continuity | Daniela Lapp | |
| Key grip | Glenn König | |
| Gaffer | Christoph Nickel | |
| Best boy electric | Volker 'Vanta' Vahl | |
| Best boy electric | Alexander Martin Best Boy Rigging | Best Boy Rigging |
| Rigging gaffer | Roman Breitwieser | |
| Rigging gaffer | Stephan Rother | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Tom Sperling | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Henning Battenfeld Rigging | Rigging |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Martin Roth [1] | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Andre Schmidt [1] Rigging Electician | Rigging Electician |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Philipp Lange Setbeleuchter (Blackout) | Setbeleuchter (Blackout) |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Frederic Adam | |
| Additional electrician | Tobias Gehlfuß Rigging | Rigging |
| Additional electrician | Marco Wiest 7 DT | 7 DT |
| Additional electrician | Michael Kloppert | |
| Lighting assistant | Jesko Friederichs Rigging Studio Köln / 14 DT | Rigging Studio Köln / 14 DT |
| Lighting assistant | edgar schumacher | |
| Hair/makeup designer | Emilia Grund | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Virginie Thomann | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Sylvia Grave | |
| Additional make up artist | Claudia Rotoli | |
| Additional make up artist | Anna Sophie Evenkamp | |
| Additional make up artist | Alla Leonova | |
| Production designer | Tim Tamke | |
| Assistant production designer | Manja Hunger | |
| Art director | Fabian Reber | |
| Art director | Isabelle Siegrist | |
| Set decorator | Yesim Zolan | |
| Assistant set decorator | Denise Meinholz | |
| Set decoration buyer | Lena Häntsch | |
| Set decoration buyer | Jule Eggerss | |
| Prop buyer | Florian Wagner | |
| Prop buyer | Isabel Fuchs | |
| Prop master | Daniel Sandberg PropMaster | PropMaster |
| Standby props | Marcel Ruben Schön 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Set dresser | Artsiom Hryntsevich additional set dresser ( Berlin) | additional set dresser ( Berlin) |
| Set dresser | Jonas Steltenkamp NRW | NRW |
| Set dresser | Josep Martínez | |
| Set dresser | Johanna Zey | |
| Set dresser | Daniel Alexander Peeck Köln Studio NRW | Köln Studio NRW |
| Set dresser | Hannes Früh | |
| Set dresser | Falk Wenzel NRW | NRW |
| Art department coordinator | Maja Nagrodzka | |
| Property assistant | Quynh Anh Nguyen | |
| Assistant stand by props | Mira Laczkowski Representation 5 shooting days | Representation 5 shooting days |
| Practical electrician | Stefan Schauerte Studio Köln | Studio Köln |
| Location scout | Lena-Marie Brückner | |
| Set builder | Frederik Arzenheimer für BuK-Filmbau | für BuK-Filmbau |
| Stand by set builder | Christoph Baumstieger | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Pit P. Klemm | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Frank Herzog | |
| Scenic painter | Tony Mack Props Patina Berlin | Props Patina Berlin |
| Scenic painter | Yolanda Palazuelo | |
| Scenic painter | Achim Reimann Studiosets NRW | Studiosets NRW |
| Graphic artist | Anna Kawka | |
| Graphic artist | Stefan Hollekamp ART Video Animation | ART Video Animation |
| Graphic artist | Laura Thiele [1] additional | additional |
| Property driver | Matthias Thiele | |
| Art department trainee | Annelie Siems | |
| Line production coordinator | Melanie Zemmler | |
| Production coordinator | Daniela Radics | |
| Production coordinator | Mascha Breuker APOC | APOC |
| Production coordinator | Regine Otto | |
| Health and safety coordinator | Grit Belitz | |
| Health and safety coordinator | Marcel Bang | |
| Assistant production manager | Gabriele Schmidt | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Timo Dobbert Unit Manager | Unit Manager |
| Location coordinator | Anna Lisa Kunkel | |
| Transportation coordinator | Andreas Grasshoff Berlin | Berlin |
| Drivers captain | Dennis Becker NRW-Teil | NRW-Teil |
| Drivers captain | Jan Bludau Berlin | Berlin |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Milan Bourbeck NRW Unit | NRW Unit |
| Production driver | Bela Zaboji | |
| Production driver | Andreas Bartel Produktionsfahrer / | Produktionsfahrer / |
| Production driver | René Kibrité | |
| Production driver | Patrick Hoffmann [1] | |
| Production driver | Ralf Selbach | |
| Production driver | Dennis Becker NRW-Teil | NRW-Teil |
| Office production assistant | Jana Pogantke | |
| Set runner | Marcel Posala 6 DT | 6 DT |
| Screenwriter | Tom Tykwer | |
| Production sound mixer | Bernhard Joest | |
| Boom operator | Robin Hörrmann 5 shooting days replacement | 5 shooting days replacement |
| Boom operator | Bal-Aton Bori NRW | NRW |
| Boom operator | Tristan Fuhrmann NRW Studio, 2 Tage Vertretung | NRW Studio, 2 Tage Vertretung |
| Play-back operator | Manfred Banach | |
| Second boom operator | Theodor Spikermann | |
| Special effects supervisor | Claudius Rauch | |
| Special effects technician | Michael Apling SFX Taucher | SFX Taucher |
| Stunt dept. coordinator | Viola Winghart | |
| Stuntman/woman | Goran Mitrovski Stunt Actor - prison guard, refugee smuggler | Stunt Actor - prison guard, refugee smuggler |
| Stuntman/woman | Matthias Schmidt [5] Stunt Performer | Stunt Performer |
| Stuntman/woman | Patrick Richter [2] Stuntperformer | Stuntperformer |
| Stuntman/woman | Kim Ruhnau | |
| Stuntman/woman | Simon Grzesczak Stuntperformer | Stuntperformer |
| Stuntman/woman | Igor Tjumenzev Stuntdiver | Stuntdiver |
| Stuntman/woman | Manuel Werling Stunt-Actor, Refugee (Sinking Ship) | Stunt-Actor, Refugee (Sinking Ship) |
| Stuntman/woman | Billy Buff Double Lars Eidinger (Tim) | Double Lars Eidinger (Tim) |
| Stuntman/woman | Niccolò Fava | |
| Stuntman/woman | Charleen Frembgen Stunt Player Refugee | Stunt Player Refugee |
| Head stunt rigger | Niklas Kinzel | |
| Stunt rigger | Billy Buff | |
| Stunt rescue diver | Kim Ruhnau | |
| Stunt rescue diver | Billy Buff | |
| Stunt rescue diver | Ronny Horning | |
| Caterer (cook on set) | Christoph Pratschke | |
| Child supervisor | Paulina Maria Ochmann Berlin & Köln | Berlin & Köln |
| Choreographer | Julia Fidel Dio's Song | Dio's Song |
| Clearing rights | Ingo Fischer [1] Rights and Clearances | Rights and Clearances |
| Green consultant | Roman Gustke | |
| Green consultant | Georg Germer Im Team Grüner Werkzeugkasten | Im Team Grüner Werkzeugkasten |
| Research | Nicholas Mario Kirchner | |
| Set medic | Jörg Lehmann [1] Set Medic | Set Medic |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| MMC Movies Köln GmbH [de] Service Production | Service Production |
| X Filme Creative Pool GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| X Verleih AG Germany (theatrical) | Germany (theatrical) |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH Alexa 35, Master Primes | Alexa 35, Master Primes |
| Grip | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Eick & Weber Double für Darstellerkind | Double für Darstellerkind |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Berlin/ Brandenburg | Berlin/ Brandenburg |
| Extras/Bit Player | LEON Actionteam Specialist actor police | Specialist actor police |
| Extras/Bit Player | Sarah Weiß Casting Hannover | Hannover |
| Lighting and Utilities | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH Komparsenabrechnung | Komparsenabrechnung |
| Production Services | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH | |
| Production Services | Mobilespace Produktionsmobile Berlin | Produktionsmobile Berlin |
| Production Services | SAG-Dienstleistung | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Frank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService) Courier services | Courier services |
| Costumes | COMME des COSTUMES KB Pierre Yves Gayraud | KB Pierre Yves Gayraud |
| Costumes | LEON Actionteam Police uniforms | Police uniforms |
| Costumes | Patinierdienst | |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB - Pierre Yves Gayraud | KB - Pierre Yves Gayraud |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH Pierre Yves Gayraud | Pierre Yves Gayraud |
| Props | Adlershofer Fundus | |
| Props | Flatliners GmbH Krankenhaus , diverse medizinische Utensilien etc. | Krankenhaus , diverse medizinische Utensilien etc. |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Props | Hahn-Grafix Graphic Artist | Graphic Artist |
| Special Effects | SFX Department Berlin Special Effects | Special Effects |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | LEON Actionteam Police vehicles | Police vehicles |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | movie vehicles Sven Fielitz | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Pit Crew GmbH | |
| Video/Computer Playback | Movie App Apps for Mac & PC | Apps for Mac & PC |
Awards
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 17/10/2024 |