The Black Square

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    Feature Film | 2020-2021 | Art, Comedy, Crime | Germany

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    Brief synopsis

    VINCENT, a struggling art-thief and failed artist, stole Malewitsch’s legendary abstract painting the „Black Square”. The sale and handover to a Russian Oligarch and his designated art expert MARTHA is set to take place on a cruise ship. When Vincent and his younger partner NILS realise that their principal accomplice will not show-up to provide the boarding tickets and fake ID’s, they desperately overbear two men in order to sneak their way onto the ship. To their horror they quickly learn that their victims are part of the cruise ship’s entertainment act. Desperate not to blow their cover, Vincent and Nils take on their roles as David Bowie and Elvis Presley doubles with varying degrees of success. Despite his best efforts, Vincent’s talents hardly convince the passengers and it does not take long until various crew members discover their true identities and the value of their loot. A wild goose chase for the “Black Square” breaks loose in the belly of the cruise ship…

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Bernhard SchützVincent Kowalski [L]
    Sandra HüllerMartha [L]
    Jacob MatschenzNils [L]Loïc Guingand
    Christopher SchärfLevi Staude [SR]
    Pheline RogganMia Ricardus [SR]
    Victoria TrauttmansdorffHelen Caracas [SR]
    Wolfgang PackhäuserBernhard Lossa [SR]
    Tobias van Dieken
    Harald Sibelius [SR]
    Mathias RenneisenTarek Marandi [BP]
    Christian EhrichOligarch
    Michael GrafConférencier

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Production accountantChristos Papaioannou
    extainia
    extainia
    Post production supervisorRebekka Garrido
    Vfx supervisorLars Künstler
    ColoristMartin Szafranek
    Lead Colorist
    Lead Colorist
    Dailies coloristKilian Maraz
    Director of photographyFelix Novo de Oliveira
    Steadicam operatorFlorian Klos
    Steadicam operatorMax Zaher
    1st assistant cameraDaniella Schadrin
    2nd assistant cameraTara Hagemann
    Data wrangler / digital loaderPaul Augustinowski
    Still photographerGordon A. Timpen
    Hamburg + poster shoot
    Hamburg + poster shoot
    Casting directorSilke Koch
    Costume designerKatrin Aschendorf
    Assistant costume designerLisa Gnutzmann
    Costumer / wardrobeHelena Eibl
    Costumer / wardrobeNoëmi Lara Streber
    DirectorPeter Meister
    1st AD (local system)Sandro Silva
    1st AD (local system)Thomas Forat
    3 Tage Krankheitsvertretung
    3 Tage Krankheitsvertretung
    2nd AD (local system)Ben Vollert
    Script supervisorUlrike Franz
    EditorJan Ruschke
    Assistant editorJulia Schwalbe
    Key gripJulius v. Schnurbein
    Key gripArne Müller
    letzten 7 Drehtage
    letzten 7 Drehtage
    GafferFlorian Kronenberger
    Lighting technician / electricianGustavo Nagel
    Makeup artist / hair stylistTim Scheidig
    Head of Makeup
    Head of Makeup
    Makeup artist / hair stylistPetra Herzler-Grossmann
    ComposerAndreas Lucas
    Music producerAndreas Lucas
    Music supervisorBarbara S. Weber
    SongAndreas Lucas
    ProducerManuel Bickenbach
    ProducerAlexander Bickenbach
    Co-producerJan Krüger [1]
    Co-producerJörg Trentmann
    Assistant to producerKeanu Pioch
    Production designerTim Tamke
    Assistant production designerJule Eggerss
    Set decoration buyerNicole Koslowski
    Prop masterSteffi Lehmkul
    Assistant to prop master /- buyerLena Rössger
    03.06-16.06
    03.06-16.06
    Standby propsSabine Richter
    Property assistantMartina Hirche
    Assistant stand by propsTina Petersen [1]
    Location scoutKarin Verbeek
    Database HH/Schl. - Holstein and current
    Database HH/Schl. - Holstein and current
    Location scoutLaurent Wenzel Maier
    Set builderJürgen Henn
    Construction management Hessen
    Construction management Hessen
    Scenic painterGodja Momsen
    Prop makerSchwerthelm Ziehfreund
    Graphic artistSabine Zimmermann-Niebuhr
    Graphic artistKati Linke
    Property driverDennis Dembeck
    Art department traineeDaria Schira
    Line producerBogdan Tomassini-Büchner
    Production managerKonstantinos Kapsalos
    Production managerJakob Neuhäusser
    Production coordinatorSelina Meinhardt
    Assistant production managerMarie Wolters
    Location manager (local system)Laurent Wenzel Maier
    Set manager/ floor managerLaurent Wenzel Maier
    Production assistantLara Paukstadt
    Assistant set/floor managerValentin Engelland
    Assistant set/floor managerAlexander Geyer
    Production driverMalte Harder
    Production driverMartin Moch
    Production driverJan M. Kolbow
    Hamburg
    Hamburg
    Production driverFabian Meyer [1]
    ScreenwriterPeter Meister
    Production sound mixerNick Friedrich
    Boom operatorMatthias Rupp
    Boom operatorJohannes Busch
    Sound re-recording mixerOliver Achatz
    Sound designerOliver Achatz
    Special effects supervisorRasmus Hirthe
    für Skodock SFX
    für Skodock SFX
    Stuntman/womanNiklas Kinzel
    Stuntdouble: Tobias v. Dieken
    Stuntdouble: Tobias v. Dieken
    Commissioning editorChristian Cloos
    ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel
    ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel
    Commissioning editorOlaf Grunert
    Commissioning editorDaniela Muck
    arte
    arte
    Subtitle editorLynn Johansson
    SDH
    SDH

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Frisbeefilms GmbH & Co KG
    Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion GmbH
    co-production
    co-production
    ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de]
    co-production
    co-production
    Arte [de/fr]
    collaboration
    collaboration

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Picture Tree International GmbH
    World Sales
    World Sales
    Port au Prince Pictures GmbH [de]
    Germany (theatrical)
    Germany (theatrical)

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Cameras and UtilitiesVantage Film GmbH
    Cameras and UtilitiesXinetix steadicam rental GmbH
    OP Florian Klos
    OP Florian Klos
    Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
    Production ServicesHB Sicherheit
    Blocker,Nachtwache,Miettoiletten
    Blocker,Nachtwache,Miettoiletten
    Production ServicesHB Sicherheit
    Production ServicesHollywood Diner GmbH Filmcatering
    Production ServicesHollywood Diner GmbH Filmcatering
    Vollcatering
    Vollcatering
    Production Servicessani for set
    Hygieneberatung - Rettungsboote und Schwimmer - Set Medic
    Hygieneberatung - Rettungsboote und Schwimmer - Set Medic
    CostumesTheaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
    KB: Katrin Aschendorf
    KB: Katrin Aschendorf
    Locations and StudiosMotivBuero, Karin Verbeek
    Loc_Database HH/Schleswig-Holstein
    Loc_Database HH/Schleswig-Holstein
    Propsaugenfischer MEDIENDESIGN | Sabine Zimmermann-Niebuhr
    Graphics
    Graphics
    PropsFilm Ambulanz Hamburg
    PropsFTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH
    Alle Bereiche HH
    Alle Bereiche HH
    Special EffectsNorbert Skodock Spezialeffekte
    Video/Computer PlaybackGRAFIKWERK
    WEBSHOP Artikel / Apps
    WEBSHOP Artikel / Apps
    Score /MusicDaydream Music & Media GmbH
    Sound (Postproduction)FunDeMental Studios GmbH
    Audiopostproduktion
    Audiopostproduktion

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Sandra Hüller2022German Film Award [de]
    Best supporting female role
    Best supporting female roleNominated
    Katrin Aschendorf2021Bild-Kunst Förderpreis [de]
    Best Costume Design
    Best Costume DesignNominated
    Frisbeefilms GmbH & Co KG2021Hof Int. Festival [de]
    Hofer Critics Prize
    Hofer Critics PrizeWinner
    Tim Tamke2021Bild-Kunst Förderpreis [de]
    Best Production Design
    Best Production DesignNominated
    Peter Meister2021Hof Film Festival [en]
    New German Cinema Award
    New German Cinema AwardWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2022MonacoFestival de la comédie de Monte-Carlo
    Competition
    Competition
    2021GermanyInt. Hof Film Festival
    Eröffnungsfilm
    Eröffnungsfilm

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    RepeatGermanyZDF [de]Monday, 12/08/2024, 8.15 PM
    RepeatFrancearteSunday, 09/06/2024, 9.05 PM
    RepeatFrancearteFriday, 05/05/2023, 8.55 PM
    First showingGermanyarteFriday, 05/05/2023, 8.15 PM
    First showingFranceCanal+ [fr]Monday, 18/07/2022

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 25/11/2021
    PremiereTuesday, 26/10/2021Opening of the Hof Film Festival