© X Verleih
Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Biography, Drama, History | Germany, Luxembourg
Main data
| Director | Maggie Peren |
|---|---|
| Written by | Maggie Peren, Cioma Schönhaus (literary source) |
| Production | DREIFILM, Amour Fou Luxembourg [lu], Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Arte [de/fr] |
| Distributor | Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at], X Verleih AG |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 18/01/2021 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 02/03/2021 |
| Filming regions | Germany - Bavaria, Luxembourg |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Hofmann | Cioma Schönhaus [L] | |
| Luna Wedler | Gerda [L] | |
| Jonathan Berlin | Det Kassriel [L] | |
| Nina Gummich | Frau Peters [L] | |
| André Jung | Herr Dietrich [L] | |
| Marc Limpach | Herr Kaufmann [SR] | |
| Anouk Elias | Anna [SR] | |
| Luc Feit | Albert [SR] | |
| Thomas Gräßle | Herr Weiss [SR] | |
| Jochanah Mahnke | Erna [SR] | |
| Valentin Mirow | Max [SR] | |
| Anselm Juhani Müllerschön | Heiner [SR] | |
| Dorothee Neff | Annegret [SR] | |
| Adrien Papritz | Kriminalbeamter Heiner [SR] | |
| Sina Reiß | Luise [SR] | |
| Anna K. Seidel | Tänzerin [SR] | |
| Philippe Thelen | Herr Meier [SR] | |
| Jeanne Werner | Frau Lange [SR] | |
| Yotam Ishay | Ludwig Lichtwitz [SR] | |
| Catherine Janke | Brunhild [SR] | |
| Konstantin Moreth | Herr Fleischer [BP] | |
| Géraldine Raths | Marie [BP] | |
| Nicolas Lech | Kollege von Schulze [BP] | |
| Paul Maximilian Pira | Klaus Peter [BP] | |
| Joscha Schönhaus | Walter Heymann [BP] | |
| Stefan Merki | Doctor [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Tobias Lauterberg | |
| Colorist | Marina Starke | |
| Director of photography | Christian Stangassinger | |
| Camera operator | Thomas Schiller A-Cam-Operator & Steadicam & Trinity | A-Cam-Operator & Steadicam & Trinity |
| Steadicam operator | Thomas Schiller A-Cam-Operator & Steadicam & Trinity | A-Cam-Operator & Steadicam & Trinity |
| ARRI trinity operator | Thomas Schiller | |
| 1st assistant camera | Tobias Sebastian Kownatzki A-Kamera | A-Kamera |
| 1st assistant camera | Johannes Müller Additional B Cam | Additional B Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Miriam Metzger | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Lars Leier | |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Alexander Beyer Dailies Colorist, QC + OFF Site Data Management | Dailies Colorist, QC + OFF Site Data Management |
| Video assist/playback operator | Jana Sander | |
| Still photographer | Boris Laewen Only Gallery Shooting | Only Gallery Shooting |
| Casting director | An Dorthe Braker | |
| Casting director | Karimah El-Giamal | |
| Costume designer | Diana Dietrich historisch 1942 | historisch 1942 |
| Assistant costume designer | Alina Scheiler Historical 1940 | Historical 1940 |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Lizzy Hansen | |
| Additional costumers | Julia Stanglmayr | |
| Director | Maggie Peren | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Korbinian Wandinger | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Julia Eiber Germany | Germany |
| Script continuity | Eileen Byrne | |
| Editor | Robert Sterna | |
| Key grip | Sebastian Dengler | |
| Grip | Simon Kmeth | |
| Drone pilot | Lukas Maurer LED Drone - moving light (126.000 Lumen) | LED Drone - moving light (126.000 Lumen) |
| Best boy electric | Rainer Trautmann | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Katharina Maar | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Thomas Roßbach | |
| Balloon light operator | Christian Weber | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Katja Reinert Alexis | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | René Jordan Makeup and Hair / Covid Referent Luxembourg (15 Shootingdays) | Makeup and Hair / Covid Referent Luxembourg (15 Shootingdays) |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Anna Kunz Crowd Supervisor Germany 1945 | Crowd Supervisor Germany 1945 |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Kurosch Akhavan Fitting / Crowd / Deutschland | Fitting / Crowd / Deutschland |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Alisza Pfeifer | |
| Additional make up artist | Anna Kirchhammer | |
| Additional make up artist | Dorit Krieger (Hepp) | |
| Additional make up artist | Cornelia Ritz | |
| Additional make up artist | Jennifer Brünn | |
| Assistant makeup artist | Stefanie Bauer | |
| Assistant makeup artist | Lea Potthoff | |
| Composer | Mario Grigorov | |
| Producer | Alexander Fritzemeyer | |
| Producer | Martin Kosok | |
| Producer | Bady Minck | |
| Producer | Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu | |
| Producer | Jutta Lieck-Klenke | |
| Producer | Dietrich Kluge | |
| Executive producer | Sophie Cocco | |
| Assistant to producer | Xenia Richter | |
| Production designer | Eva-Maria Stiebler Seit Oktober 2020 | Seit Oktober 2020 |
| Production designer | Philipp Eggert till corona stop | till corona stop |
| Assistant production designer | Angela Mersch From November 2020 | From November 2020 |
| Assistant production designer | Marlen von Heydenaber + Art Direction - till corona stop | + Art Direction - till corona stop |
| Art director | Angela Mersch | |
| Set decorator | Isabel Eichinger | |
| Set decorator | Nina Putz Until Corona interruption | Until Corona interruption |
| Assistant set decorator | Stephanie Mayr | |
| Prop master | Ralf Habermann SzB. Philipp Eggert Preparation 2020 | SzB. Philipp Eggert Preparation 2020 |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Daniela Eissler | |
| Standby props | Selda Kavulok | |
| Set dresser | Laura Sophia Streller | |
| Set dresser | Tobias Geißendörfer | |
| Set dresser | Florian Nitzinger | |
| Set dresser | Franziska Schweiger | |
| Assistant stand by props | Marleen Johow | |
| Assistant stand by props | Simone Kaltenbrunner | |
| Location scout | Philipp Reimer Luxemburg | Luxemburg |
| Location scout | Jeanette Wohlfahrt Location Scout | Location Scout |
| Scenic painter | Dominik Reindl Apartment 'Ciomo' | Apartment 'Ciomo' |
| Graphic artist | Robert Eisch Herstellung v. Kennkarten, Wehrpässen, Sütterlin, Kurrent, Handschriften, Dokumente | Herstellung v. Kennkarten, Wehrpässen, Sütterlin, Kurrent, Handschriften, Dokumente |
| Graphic artist | Laura Sophia Streller | |
| Property driver | Manfred Harth Set-Dec-Fahrer | Set-Dec-Fahrer |
| Line producer | Peter Hermann | |
| Line producer | Andre Fetzer Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Production manager | Peter Hermann | |
| Production coordinator | Heike Kresse | |
| Production coordinator | Lisa Buchheim sick leave stand-in (10 days) | sick leave stand-in (10 days) |
| Assistant production manager | Carina Pufahl | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Michael Stritzel Prep. bis Corona Unterbrechung | Prep. bis Corona Unterbrechung |
| Unit manager (local system) | Tina Bockeloh | |
| Location manager (local system) | Elmar Ernst Bavaria 2020 (preparation) | Bavaria 2020 (preparation) |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Anika Drodtloff | |
| Production assistant | Aurélie Zemlic | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Paul Beck Set-Runner (GER), Set-Assistant (LUX) | Set-Runner (GER), Set-Assistant (LUX) |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Fabian Wallstein | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Thomas Tremmel Basemanager Luxemburg | Basemanager Luxemburg |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Martin Rauch München & Luxemburg | München & Luxemburg |
| Blocker | Markus Altmaier Security Unitbase, Tech Base , LUX | Security Unitbase, Tech Base , LUX |
| Production driver | Frederic Wagner | |
| Production driver | Frank 'Fuxi' Fuchs München | München |
| Production driver | Christoph Siegert Deutschland-Teil | Deutschland-Teil |
| Set runner | Alan Schneider | |
| Set runner | Peter Strötz | |
| Screenwriter | Maggie Peren | |
| Literary source | Cioma Schönhaus Autobiography | Autobiography |
| Script development | Carola von Seherr-Thoss | |
| Production sound mixer | Yves Bémelmans | |
| Sound supervisor | Andre Bendocchi-Alves | |
| Supervising ADR editor | Claudia Enzmann | |
| Special effects supervisor | Helmut Neudorfer | |
| Special effects technician | Dirk Lange | |
| Puppets maker | Schwerthelm Ziehfreund SFX Dummie | SFX Dummie |
| Commissioning editor | Daniel Blum ZDF | ZDF |
| Commissioning editor | Olaf Grunert ZDF/arte | ZDF/arte |
| Clearing rights | Ingo Fischer [1] Rights and Clearances | Rights and Clearances |
| Dialogue coach | Ernestine Kahn | |
| Hygiene officer | Johannes Schied Corona Coordinator Assistent | Corona Coordinator Assistent |
| Hygiene officer | Dennis Faude | |
| Occupational safety specialist | Martin Cronebach | |
| Marketing, public relations | Amir Soufi Creative Producer Trailer | Creative Producer Trailer |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| DREIFILM | |
| Amour Fou Luxembourg [lu] | |
| Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH | |
| ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen Co-production | Co-production |
| Arte [de/fr] Co-production | Co-production |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at] Austria (theatrical) | Austria (theatrical) |
| X Verleih AG |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND Bayern | Bayern |
| Production Services | delikat & ausgewogen München (Bayern) & Luxembourg | München (Bayern) & Luxembourg |
| Production Services | delikat & ausgewogen | |
| Production Services | DHS Filmservice GmbH Double Lounge | Double Lounge |
| Production Services | filmobil Covid19-Trennwände, mobile Waschbecken | Covid19-Trennwände, mobile Waschbecken |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Location Service Saarlouis [de] | |
| Costumes | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH Muc | Muc |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH KB: Diana Dietrich | KB: Diana Dietrich |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Costumes | Sturm Handels GmbH | |
| Decoration | filmbildverleih | |
| Decoration | filmbildverleih | |
| Locations and Studios | Bavaria Studios GmbH | |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH Alle Bereiche Muc | Alle Bereiche Muc |
| Special Effects | Magic FX | |
| Special Effects | Magic FX | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Fritz Rössler Spielfahrzeuge München | Spielfahrzeuge München |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Hofmann | 2023 | Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik [de] Best Actor | Best Actor | Nominated |
Festivals
| Year | Country | Festival | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Berlin International Film Festival [de] Berlinale Special Gala Movies | Berlinale Special Gala Movies |
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | arte | Friday, 03/05/2024, 8.15 PM |
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Austria | Friday, 14/10/2022 | |
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 13/10/2022 | |
| Premiere | Sunday, 13/02/2022 | Berlinale |