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Trailers/Videos

Brief synopsis

In a small Texan town, a local car dealer holds the “Hands on a Hardbody” competition every year. In this contest, participants selected by lucky draw stand around a brand new pickup truck donated by the organiser, place one hand on the car, and are not allowed to take it away. Whoever holds on the longest gets to keep the car. Short breaks are few and far between, and the competitors not permitted to sleep. Meanwhile, a fair kicks off around the fading, exhausted contestants. Car dealership employee Joan finds encouraging words for everyone, including the young family man Kyle, who wants to win the car at all costs. But then the competition takes an unexpected turn.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Carrie PrestonJoan Dempsey [L]
Joe ColeKyle Parson [L]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADBlake Brewer
Vfx producerRufin Wiesemann
Cine Chromatix
Cine Chromatix
Post production supervisorKatharina Würthner
ColoristLuisa Hermanns
Cine Chromatix
Cine Chromatix
ColoristTobias Wiedmer
consulting
consulting
Director of photographyMichael Kotschi
Nomination German Camera Award, LOLA Nomination German Film Award Best Cinematography
Nomination German Camera Award, LOLA Nomination German Film Award Best Cinematography
1st assistant cameraRicarda Hibbeln
Casting directorJennifer L. Smith
Costume designerChelsea DeScenna
DirectorBastian Günther
EditorAnne Fabini
Online editorMaximilian Buske
Assistant editorVincent Tirpitz
ComposerMicha Acher
ComposerMarkus Acher
ComposerAndreas 'Andi' Haberl
ProducerMartin Heisler
ProducerPeter Veverka
Delegate producerJeanine Rohn
Production designerAngela Gail Schroeder
Line producerMaxim Juretzka
Flare Film
Flare Film
Line production coordinatorKatharina Würthner
Production managerKenneth Yu
ScreenwriterBastian Günther
Supervising foley editorReemt Allerding
Adr mixerReemt Allerding
Foley artistFred Fleing
ConsultantKristian Stern
Production Consultant (2020)
Production Consultant (2020)
ConsultantMarie Ebenhan
DFFF-Antrag
DFFF-Antrag

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
The Match Factory GmbH [de]
Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de]
Germany, 2022 (theatrical)
Germany, 2022 (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Advertising/PresentationsElastic Filmkombinat GmbH
Trailerproduktion
Trailerproduktion
Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
Komparsenabrechnung
Komparsenabrechnung
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationUpper Level Travel GmbH
Film Processing/TransfersCine Chromatix KG
Image post
Image post
Film Processing/TransfersSchnittwerk GmbH [de]
Sound (Postproduction)BASIS Berlin Postproduktion GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Anne Fabini2021German Camera Award [de]
Editing - Fiction Film
Editing - Fiction FilmNominated
Bastian Günther2021Filmkunstpreis Ludwigshafen [de]
Beste Regie des Wettbewerbs
Beste Regie des WettbewerbsWinner
Michael Kotschi2021German Camera Award [de]
Fiction Film
Fiction FilmNominated
Michael Kotschi2021German Film Award [de]
Best Camera / Image Design
Best Camera / Image DesignNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021GermanyFestival of German Film Ludwigshafen [de]
Filmkunstpreis & Rheingold-Publikumspreis
Filmkunstpreis & Rheingold-Publikumspreis
2020GermanyBerlin International Festival
Panorama
Panorama
2020SwitzerlandZurich Film Festival [ch]

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanyarteWednesday, 24/01/2024, 10.45 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 19/05/2022
PremiereSaturday, 22/02/2020Berlinale