Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Melia KaraHazal Akgündüz [L]
Doğa GürerMehmet [SR]
Jale ArikanSultan [SR]
Jörg PintschLars Immer [SR]
Katrine EichbergerMs. Meyer [SR]
Idil BaydarFrau Göktan [SR]
Sinja KöllingMona [SR]
Ronnie MertensLily [SR]
Ercan KaracayliFather Salih [SR]
Ali-Emre SahinOnur [SR]
Lüftfiye CabbarOma [SR]
Emre Kaan TasyürekCan [SR]
Ali Abuzar KüresVolkan [SR]
Denis RiffelThorsten / Young man in the subway [SR]
Ismail VatanseverSeller [SR]
Haydar ŞahinHalíl [SR]
Aziz Şarkliold man at the Birdcafe [SR]
Sultan Elif TaşGözde [SR]
Damla PehlevanStreet musician [SR]
Orhan KilicÖmer Kuzu [SR]
Mert DağciAhmet Ípekkaya [SR]
Elif DeryaDefine [SR]
Mina Özlem SagdicSemra [SR]
Jamilah BagdachElma [SR]
Shadi EckMahdi [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantRoswitha Möhricke
AccountantMarina Wenske
Post production supervisorMaximiliane Schmidt-Rönnberg
Post production supervisorUndine Simmang
Vfx supervisorChristen Bach
Vfx supervisorPeter Ruschel
ColoristWalter Just
ColoristMartin Szafranek
Dailies coloristTorben Johnen
Dailies coloristDaniel May [2]
Dailies coloristSascha Pisonic
DI digital intermediate supervisorStefan Köther
DI digital intermediate supervisorMaurizio Zuccaro
Director of photographyAndac Karabeyoglu Thomas
Camera operatorPeter Bromme
Camera operatorPaweł Jóźwicki
1st assistant cameraMaximilian Casjens
1st assistant cameraFarrell Streitparth-Weber
1st assistant cameraKevin Altmann
Techniktest Nachdreh
Techniktest Nachdreh
2nd assistant cameraAdele Perrin
2nd assistant cameraAnna Schlegel [1]
2nd assistant cameraMaximilian Casjens
Video assist/playback operatorAnna Schlegel [1]
Still photographerMassimo Di Nonno
Still photographerMarie Castagnola
Casting directorManolya Mutlu
Casting assistantAnke Weisenburger
Vorbereitung
Vorbereitung
Costume designerSilvia Albarella
Berlinale 2024
Berlinale 2024
Assistant costume designerDalila Suglia
Costumer / wardrobeMonique van den Bulck
Setkostüm
Setkostüm
Costume interpreterAntje Burckhardt
Additional costumersKaya Wistuba
Additional costumersGülsün 'Güsi' Güngör
Additional costumersFelicia Boesche
Costume dyeingMareike Hundt
Costume design traineeNatasa Trifunac
DirectorAsli Özarslan
Director (dubbing)Andreas Müller
1st AD (local system)Robert Zerbst
2nd AD (local system)Selena Goedeke Tort
2nd AD (local system)Laura Klein [1]
Zusatz 3 DT
Zusatz 3 DT
Script supervisorFelix Suckut
Script supervisorSofia K. Peters
EditorDavid J. Achilles
BERLINALE GENERATION 2024
BERLINALE GENERATION 2024
EditorAna Branea
Assistant editorPaul Ermer
Assistant editorConnor-Merlin Hotz
Assistant editorChristian Klimetzki
Assistant editorTobias Rüsing
VFX editorMaurizio Zuccaro
VFX editorMarko Plötner
VFX editorSascha Pisonic
VFX editorElias Grube
Dolly gripArda Batu Gözalan
GafferEdoardo Scussel
Best boy electricLuis Felipe Riveros Latorre
Lighting technician / electricianJayden Bailey
Lighting technician / electricianKarl Jäger
Additional electricianEmiliano Granada Ortega
Additional electricianLuis Hartmann
Additional electricianEsra Tanriverdi
Additional electricianQuirin Bellmann
Additional electricianJulius Drost
Makeup artist / hair stylistGeraldine Sifonte Marino
Reshoot
Reshoot
Makeup artist / hair stylistPauline Barki
Makeup artist / hair stylistNatasa Trifunac
Makeup artist / hair stylistPhilomène Lucas
ComposerDelphine Mantoulet
ProducerJamila Wenske
Assistant-/ junior-producerElena Zurbuch
Assistant-/ junior-producerFabian Linder
Co-producerAnnamaria Aslanlogu
Co-producerGuillaume Dreyfus
Co-producerJutta Feit
Co-producerDelphine Schmit
Co-producerJulia Irene Peters
Business affairsYvonne Siegel
Assistant to producerAnke Weisenburger
Assistant to producerCharlotte Peters
Berlinale Coordination
Berlinale Coordination
Production designerKatja Deutschmann
Art directorNina Lacin
Set decoratorMelissa Tosun
Prop masterKristina Schmidt [2]
Assistant to prop master /- buyerMelissa Tosun
Standby propsFausto Torelli Tulissi
Standby propsHannah Schönefeld
3. & 4. Drehwoche (29.08. - 09.09.) + Nachdrehtag (16.09.)
3. & 4. Drehwoche (29.08. - 09.09.) + Nachdrehtag (16.09.)
Standby propsHanna Klumpp
9 shooting days berlin
9 shooting days berlin
Set dresserJona Nicolai
Set dresserValentin Billhardt
Set dresserLea Kühl
Set dresserKevin Sepp
Set dresserBenjamin Hillmann
Set dresserSindi Zeneli
Assistant stand by propsHannah Schönefeld
1. & 2. Drehwoche
1. & 2. Drehwoche
Location scoutCarlotta Cornehl
Property driverLeandro Tamos
Production managerElena Zurbuch
Production coordinatorJeremy Wesner
Assistant production managerSandra Hasenöder
Assistant production managerLaura Klein [1]
Unit manager (local system)Valentin Greggersen
Location manager (local system)Alexander Ullmann
Set manager/ floor managerSinan Özarslan
Set manager/ floor managerJohny Venegas
1DT (Nachdreh)
1DT (Nachdreh)
Production assistantRamón Stodte
Production driverKilian Pohl
Utility driverWolfgang Berger [1]
Set runnerNevena Schöneberg
PA traineeJona Nicolai
PA traineeLea Kühl
ScreenwriterClaudia Schaefer
Literary sourceFatma Aydemir
Co-writerAsli Özarslan
Script consultantSusanne Bieger
Production sound mixerAlfred Tesler
Production sound mixerDavid Almeida-Ribeiro
Boom operatorCamilo Garcia Castro
1 day
1 day
Boom operatorLara Zill
Sound re-recording mixerAndreas Radzuweit
Sound designerAndreas Radzuweit
Sound designerAron Frankenberger
Sound editorAron Frankenberger
Supervising ADR editorMaurice Winkelmann
Supervising dialog & ADR editorBenjamin Radjapor
Dialogue editorMoritz Corell
Foley artistJohanna Roth
Stunt coordinatorOliver Juhrs
Stunt coordinatorMelanie Benna
Stuntman/womanJoshua Grothe
Stunt technicianAlois Knapps
Stunt technicianMarco Albrecht
Eco sustainability managerFabian Linder
Hygiene officerRike Lange
Hygiene officerAnke Weisenburger

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
JIP Film und Verleih [de]
Germany (theatrical)
Germany (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesLudwig Kameraverleih GmbH
Kamera Ludwig
Kamera Ludwig
Extras/Bit PlayerAgentur Iris Müller OHG
Lighting and UtilitiesLudwig Kameraverleih GmbH
Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
Komparsenabrechnung
Komparsenabrechnung
Production ServicesCinecat Filmcatering
Production ServicesFago Filmfahrzeuge GmbH
Maskenmobil, Garderobenmobil
Maskenmobil, Garderobenmobil
Production ServicesFilmservice Berlin-Brandenburg
Tag und Nachtbewachung
Tag und Nachtbewachung
CostumesCOMME des COSTUMES
CostumesTheaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
KB - Silvia Albarella
KB - Silvia Albarella
CostumesWellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH
Silvia Albarella
Silvia Albarella
PropsHahn-Grafix
Graphic Artist
Graphic Artist
PropsHahn-Grafix
Graphic Artist
Graphic Artist
Sound (Postproduction)KlangBezirk - Film Postproduktion
Subtitles / Audio descriptionDatamatix Datensysteme GmbH
Video (Postproduction)CINE PLUS

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Asli Özarslan2025Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik [de]
Best feature debut
Best feature debutNominated
Melia Kara2025Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik [de]
Best Actress
Best ActressNominated
Asli Özarslan2024Gilde Filmpreis [de]
Bester Film (Junges Kino)
Bester Film (Junges Kino)Winner
Asli Özarslan2024Internationales Frauen Filmfest Dortmund+Köln [de]
Preis für die beste Regie eines Debüt-Spielfilms
Preis für die beste Regie eines Debüt-SpielfilmsWinner
Asli Özarslan2024Internationales Frauen Filmfest Dortmund+Köln [de]
Audience Award
Audience AwardNominated
Asli Özarslan2024Crossing Europe [at]
YAAAS! Competition
YAAAS! CompetitionNominated
Asli Özarslan2024Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) [de]
GWFF Best First Feature Award
GWFF Best First Feature AwardNominated
Asli Özarslan2024Der Hessische Film- und Kinopreis [de]
Preis der Frankfurter Buchmesse
Preis der Frankfurter BuchmesseWinner
Asli Özarslan2024Bolzano Film Festival Bozen [it]
Competition
CompetitionNominated
Asli Özarslan2024Goldener Spatz - Deutsches Kinder-Medienfestival [de]
Audience Award (Best Youth Film)
Audience Award (Best Youth Film)Winner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyFilmfestival Türkei Deutschland
2024GermanyInt. Frauen Festival Dortmund+Köln
2024AustriaCrossing Europe
Opening film
Opening film
2024TurkeyIstanbul Film Festival
2024FranceMusic & Cinema Marseille
Winner Grand Prize for Best Original Score
Winner Grand Prize for Best Original Score
2024PolandInternational Film Festival Tofifest
2024IndonesiaEurope On Screen
2024GermanyNeiße Filmfestival
Opening film
Opening film
2024GermanyMarburg Children's & Youth Film Festival Final Cut
2024GermanyBerlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)
Generation 14plus - Weltpremiere
Generation 14plus - Weltpremiere

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseAustriaThursday, 19/09/2024
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 05/09/2024
PremiereSunday, 18/02/2024Berlinale