Feature Film | 2021-2023 | Drama, History, Politics, Society, Sport, Women | Germany

Shooting data

Start of shooting04/08/2021
End of shooting15/09/2021
Filming regionsGermany - Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany - Thuringia

Trailers/Videos

Scenes

Posters

Press images

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Lena UrzendowskyHanna Klein [L]
Willi GeitmannAndreas Kuschwitz [L]
Jannis VeihelmannJens Blum [L]
Jonas Friedrich LeonhardiTrainer Ulrich [SR]
Bernhard Conrad
Olaf Klein [SR]
Pauline KnofElisabeth Klein [SR]
Winnie BöweRita Kuschwitz [SR]
Ronny MierschHausmeister Zschoche [SR]
Stefan MockerFalk Kuschwitz [SR]
Torsten RanftDr. Hübner [SR]
Norbert StößNachbar Sommer [SR]
Jörg Westphal
Sportfunktionär Behrens [SR]
Isabel SchosnigFrau Karlow [SR]
Mareike BeykirchFrau Kröger [SR]
Uwe PreussDirektor Schneider [SR]
Nadine PapeIntershop-Seller [SR]
Martin NeuhausSailor 1 [SR]
Pablo StriebeckSailor 2 [SR]
Wiktor GrduszakBauarbeiter Meier [SR]
Marie-Louise KitzmüllerWestfrau [SR]
Juschka SpitzerSportfunktionärin [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantOliver Isberner
Post production supervisorMareike Hahnel
Director of photographyNikolaus Schreiber
Scuba dopFelix Gänsicke
Scuba camera operatorAdrian Dumitrescu
Steadicam operatorLasse Liebelt
1st assistant cameraChristian Öhl
1st assistant cameraJacob Bestgen
Prep + 15 SD, 4 SD Scubacam, MiniLF Fullframe
Prep + 15 SD, 4 SD Scubacam, MiniLF Fullframe
1st assistant cameraMarcel Oexle
ALEXA Mini LF (1DT)
ALEXA Mini LF (1DT)
2nd assistant cameraCharlotte Dammasch
2nd assistant cameraNiklas Hanske
17 days
17 days
DIT digital imaging technicianMinh Hoang Nguyen
Casting directorNatascha Zimmermann
Erwachsene
Erwachsene
Casting directorPatrick Dreikauss
für Jugendliche / Nachwuchsdarsteller
für Jugendliche / Nachwuchsdarsteller
Costume designerMara Laibacher
Assistant costume designerClaudine Walter
Assistant costume designerJohanna Heilig
DirectorSarah Neumann
1st AD (local system)Johannes Böttge
2nd AD (local system)Elena Luca Denfeld
3rd AD crowd (local system)Benjamin Hujawa
Script supervisorNola Anwar
EditorElena Schmidt
Assistant editorAndreas Bothe
Key gripLuca Stengel
GripNiklas Hanske
7 days
7 days
GafferLena Krenz
Best boy electricPhilip Jagdschian
Best girl electricClara Tille Berger
Lighting technician / electricianMarharyta Kurbanova
Lighting technician / electricianSophie Heyer
Additional electricianVictoria Adelsbach
Additional electricianJules Kleck
Key makeup artist/hair stylistSelina Schardt
Makeup artist / hair stylistLea Reitberger
Makeup artist / hair stylistMaxi (Maximiliane) Schwarzkopf
Makeup artist / hair stylistDaniel Krämer
ComposerDominik Matzka
ProducerKaroline Henkel
ProducerJasper Mielke
ProducerArto Sebastian
ProducerFelix Schreiber
ProducerNicola Pantzke
Production designerLorena Hahn
Assistant production designerLasse van Schoor
Assistant production designerRobin Mandry
Set decoratorRiana Hahn
Prop masterTanja Gruber
Standby propsMeike Seemüller
Set builderJaro Burbulla
Set builderFelix Laskowski
Props painterRiana Hahn
Property driverPaul Fliedner
Production managerMaximilian Seidel
Production coordinatorPhilipp Fischer
Production coordinatorClemens Szczesny
Unit manager (local system)Marie-Estelle Laudenbach
Location manager (local system)Leoni Gora
Location manager (local system)Noam Rapaport
Set manager/ floor managerJohny Venegas
Set manager/ floor managerChristin Sterthoff
Production secretaryMascha Pachael
Assistant location managerMaximilian Feldkamp
Production driverAnton Rebscher
Production driverLeopold Pape
Production driverErik "Pelle" Tranberg
Set runnerLorena Elser
Set runnerVanessa Finsel
ScreenwriterSarah Neumann
Literary sourceDorit Linke
Production sound mixerMax Hartstang
Boom operatorMarieke Czogalla
Second boom operatorKai Ebert
Sound supervisorMax Hartstang
Sound re-recording mixerMarc Lehnert
Sound re-recording mixerThomas Rother
Premix
Premix
Sound re-recording mixerJonathan Roesch
Sound designerRachel Oker
Sound designerMarieke Czogalla
Sound designerHanna Brühwiler
Additional Sound Design
Additional Sound Design
Sound designerKevin Sliwinski
Wasser FX - Ostsee Szenen
Wasser FX - Ostsee Szenen
Supervising dialog & ADR editorMax Hartstang
Foley recordistMax Hartstang
Dialogue editorMoritz Melber
Dialogue editorRachel Oker
Foley editorMax Hartstang
Foley editorMichael Bötticher
Sound effects editorBjarne Taurnier
Music re-recording mixerStefan Erschig
Foley artistHenrike Sommer
Steps
Steps
Foley artistMarieke Czogalla
Commissioning editor in chargeBarbara Häbe
Arte
Arte
Commissioning editor in chargeStefanie Groß
SWR/Debüt im Dritten
SWR/Debüt im Dritten
Eco sustainability managerTheodor Oppenländer
Hygiene officerLinda Bockmeyer
Supporting professor / coachChristian Strang
Abt. Szenenbild, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Abt. Szenenbild, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Marketing, public relationsGiulia Pistoia

Production companies

CompanyComment
Wood Water Films
SWR Südwestrundfunk (Zusammenschluss von SDR und SWF) [de]
coproduction
coproduction
Arte [de/fr]
coproduction
coproduction
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]
cooperation
cooperation

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Across Nations Filmverleih [de]
Germany (selected cinemas)
Germany (selected cinemas)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and Utilities25p *Cine Support GmbH [de]
Cameras and UtilitiesARRI Rental Deutschland GmbH
Lighting and UtilitiesCine-Mobil GmbH
Film CommissionsMV Film Commission
Production ServicesDino.Berlin
Production ServicesDLRG
Production ServicesKlimAktiv gGmbH
100 Grüne Produktionen
100 Grüne Produktionen
Production ServicesStreetkitchen [de]
CostumesAdlershofer Fundus
CostumesKostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH
KB: Mara Laibacher
KB: Mara Laibacher
PropsRequisitenfundus Babelsberg [de]
Subtitles / Audio descriptionNo Limits Media GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Sarah Neumann2024Achtung Berlin Film Festival [de]
Full-length feature film
Full-length feature filmNominated
Sarah Neumann2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Preis der Ökumenischen Jury
Preis der Ökumenischen JuryWinner
Sarah Neumann2024Filmfest Bremen [de]
Bremen & Umzu
Bremen & UmzuNominated
Sarah Neumann2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Audience Award Feature Film
Audience Award Feature FilmWinner
Sarah Neumann2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Best Feature Film
Best Feature FilmNominated
Sarah Neumann2024Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland [de]
Öngören Wettbewerb
Öngören WettbewerbNominated
Sarah Neumann2024fsff - Five Lakes Film Festival [de]
Perspektive Spielfilm
Perspektive SpielfilmNominated
Sarah Neumann2024Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg Vorpommern [de]
Children & Youth
Children & YouthNominated
Jannis Veihelmann2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Best Young Performer (Actor/Actress)
Best Young Performer (Actor/Actress)Nominated
Willi Geitmann2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Best Young Performer (Actor/Actress)
Best Young Performer (Actor/Actress)Winner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyFilmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
Weltpremiere
Weltpremiere
2024GermanyFilmfest Bremen
2024GermanyFilmfestival Türkei Deutschland
2024GermanyAchtung Berlin Film Festival
2024Germanyfsff - Five Lakes Film Festival
2024GermanyFilmkunstfest Mecklenburg Vorpommern

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanyarteFriday, 27/06/2025, 8.15 PMavailable online from 27.06.2025 to 26.07.2025

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 03/10/2024
PremiereWednesday, 24/01/2024Max Ophüls Festival