More Than Ever

Mister (Working title)

Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Drama, Relationship | France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway

Main data

Director	Emily Atef
Written by	Emily Atef, Lars Hubrich
Production	Niko Film, Eaux Vives Productions [fr], Samsa Film, Mer Film [no], Bjoca [fr], Jour2Fête [fr], Ramona Productions [fr], BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de], Arte [de/fr]
Distributor	The Match Factory GmbH [de], Jour2Fête [fr], Pandora Film Verleih [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	13/04/2021
End of shooting	05/06/2021
Locations	France (Bordeaux), Luxembourg & Norway (Sæbø and Trandal)
Filming regions	France - New Aquitaine, Luxembourg, Norway

Project data

Budget	4,8 M€
Film financing	Département de la Gironde [fr] Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine [fr] German Federal Film Board (DFFF) [de] - production funding: 257.777 EUR German Federal Film Board (FFA) [de] - production funding: 230.000 EUR (05/2020) German Federal Film Board (FFA) [de] - distribution funding (theatrical): 60.000 EUR (09/2022) Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg [de] MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein [de] Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] - development funding: 21 600 EUR (01/2015) Film Fund Luxembourg [lu] - production funding: 1 050 000 EUR (07/2020) Norwegian Film Institute [no] Eurimages [eu]: 281.000 EUR (10/2020)
Length of movie	2h 2min
Aspect ratio	Cinemascope (1 : 2,39)

Trailers/Videos

[fr] Trailer French - Jour2Fête
German Trailer

Posters

Press images

Brief synopsis

Hélène and Mathieu have been happy together for many years. The bond between them is deep. Faced with an existential decision, Hélène travels alone to Norway to seek peace, an act that will test the strength of their love.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Vicky Krieps	Hélène [L]
Gaspard Ulliel	Matthieu [L]
Björn Floberg	Mister (Bent) [SR]
Sophie Langevin	Doctor Girlotto [SR]
Valérie Bodson	Mother [SR]
	Vincent [SR]	Nils Schulz
Marion Cadeau	Audrey [BP]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Guillaume Bonnier
2nd AD	Mareike Engelhardt
Postproduction producer	Roman Schneider WeFadeToGrey GmbH	WeFadeToGrey GmbH
Post production supervisor	Christian Vennefrohne
Post production coordinator	Ninette Botha WeFadeToGrey GmbH	WeFadeToGrey GmbH
Dailies colorist	Bertrand Glosset
Digital intermediate engineer	Melissa Jorga
Director of photography	Yves Cape
DIT digital imaging technician	Bertrand Glosset RED Monstro, Look, QCs, LTOs...	RED Monstro, Look, QCs, LTOs...
Casting director	Sarah Teper
Costume designer	Dorothée Guiraud
Director	Emily Atef
Editor	Hansjörg Weißbrich
Editor	Sandie Bompar
Gaffer	Kevin Dresse
Composer	Jon Falke
Producer	Xénia Maingot Eaux Vives Productions	Eaux Vives Productions
Producer	Nicole Gerhards Niko Film	Niko Film
Producer	Jani Thiltges Samsa Film	Samsa Film
Producer	Ragna Nordhus Midtgard Mer Film	Mer Film
Producer	Maria Ekerhovd Mer Film	Mer Film
Assistant to producer	Julia Franke
Production designer	Silke Fischer
Art director	Marie-Luise Balzer Studio Luxembourg	Studio Luxembourg
Set builder	Wolfgang Sommer
Scenic painter	Godja Momsen
Production manager	Cécile Remy-Boutang
Production manager	Fabrice Gilbert
Production coordinator	Nina Fernandez
Unit manager (local system)	Ambroise Gayet
Production assistant	Jonathan Draize
Production driver	Anthony Doennlen
Set runner	Alan Schneider
Screenwriter	Emily Atef
Screenwriter	Lars Hubrich
Production sound mixer	Nicolas Cantin
Sound re-recording mixer	Emmanuel Croset
Sound editor	Capucine Courau
Dialogue editor	Nicolas Cantin
Hygiene officer	Katrin Loeffler Gefährdungsbeurteilung und betriebliches Maßnahmenkonzept	Gefährdungsbeurteilung und betriebliches Maßnahmenkonzept

Production companies

Company	Comment
Eaux Vives Productions [fr]
Niko Film
Samsa Film
Mer Film [no]
Bjoca [fr] co-production	co-production
Jour2Fête [fr] coproduction	coproduction
Ramona Productions [fr] co-production	co-production
BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de] co-production	co-production
Arte [de/fr] Arte Germany, co-production	Arte Germany, co-production

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
The Match Factory GmbH [de] International Sales	International Sales
Jour2Fête [fr] France (theatrical)	France (theatrical)
Pandora Film Verleih [de] Germany (theatrical)	Germany (theatrical)

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Production Support	Gironde Tournages
Locations and Studios	Filmland Studio
Film Processing/Transfers	wefadetogrey GmbH
Image/Editing	Harrington Media Art & Design GmbH and assistant editor	and assistant editor
Subtitles / Audio description	No Limits Media GmbH

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Emily Atef	2022	Filmkunstfest MV [de] NDR Directing Award	NDR Directing Award	Winner
Emily Atef	2022	Filmkunstfest MV [de] Fipiresci German Language Film Criticism Award	Fipiresci German Language Film Criticism Award	Winner
Emily Atef	2022	Biberach Film Festival [de] Golden Bieber - Best Feature Film	Golden Bieber - Best Feature Film	Nominated
Emily Atef	2022	fsff - Fünf Seen Filmfestival [de] Audience Award	Audience Award	Nominated
Emily Atef	2022	Filmfest München [de] Cinemasters - Arri Award	Cinemasters - Arri Award	Nominated
Emily Atef	2022	Filmkunstfest MV [de] Feature film	Feature film	Nominated
Vicky Krieps	2022	Filmkunstfest MV [de] Best Acting Performance in Feature Film Competition	Best Acting Performance in Feature Film Competition	Winner
Emily Atef	2021	Deutscher Drehbuchpreis [de] Bestes unverfilmtes Drehbuch	Bestes unverfilmtes Drehbuch	Nominated
Lars Hubrich	2021	Deutscher Drehbuchpreis [de] Bestes unverfilmtes Drehbuch	Bestes unverfilmtes Drehbuch	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2022	France	Festival de Cannes Un certain regard	Un certain regard
2022	Germany	Filmfest München Wettbewerb CineMasters	Wettbewerb CineMasters

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 01/12/2022
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 16/11/2022
Premiere		Saturday, 21/05/2022	Festival de Cannes [fr]

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