Feature Film | 2023-2024 | Drama | Germany
Main data
| Director | Tom Tykwer |
|---|---|
| Written by | Tom Tykwer |
| Production | X Filme Creative Pool GmbH, Gretchenfilm GmbH (coproduction), MMC Movies Köln GmbH [de] (Service Production) |
| Distributor | Beta Cinema GmbH, X Verleih AG [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 25/09/2023 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 16/12/2023 |
| Number of shooting days | 50 |
| Locations | Berlin, Köln, Nairobi |
| Filming regions | Germany - Berlin, Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia, Kenya |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Eidinger | Tim Engels [L] | |
| Nicolette Krebitz | Milena Engels [L] | |
| Tala Al Deen | Farrah [L] | |
| Julius Gause | Jon Engels [L] | |
| Elke Biesendorfer | Frieda Engels [L] | |
| Elyas Eldridge | Dio [L] | |
| Mudar Ramadan | Karim [L] | |
| Max Kruk | Jan Wozniak [SR] | |
| Daniel Grave | Josef [SR] | |
| Ruby M. Lichtenberg | Zazie [SR] | |
| Anna Shirin Habedank | Elsa [SR] | |
| Linda Belinda Podszus | Anka [SR] | |
| Alva Schäfer | Monet [SR] | |
| Marius Biegai | Adam Wozniak [SR] | |
| Mido Kotaini | Bader [SR] | |
| Noel Okwanga | Dieter [SR] | |
| Thea Ehre | Lea [SR] | |
| Victoire Laly | Freya [SR] | |
| Merle Collet | Alisa [SR] | |
| Larissa Sirah Herden | Leika [SR] | |
| Joyce Abou-Zeid | Alia [SR] | |
| Agnieszka Salamon | Maja [SR] | |
| Lasse Klene | Chris [SR] | |
| Singer [SR] | Rob Krucible Marshall | |
| Saleh Yazdani | Artist [SR] | |
| Sarina Radomski | Aljona [BP] | |
| Johanna Falckner | Krankenschwester [BP] | |
| Stephanie Petrowitz | Marion [BP] | |
| Sabrina Strehl | Simone [BP] | |
| Gerrit Neuhaus | Hans [BP] | |
| Rainer Furch | Dr. Lehmbruck [BP] | |
| Jim Förster | Tänzer/Talent [BP] | |
| Annetta Chiantone | Instructor [BP] | |
| Jessica Brösicke | Arztassistentin [BP] | |
| Şiir Eloğlu | Mrs. Dr. Scholl [BP] | |
| Sarah Melis | Kellerle [BP] | |
| Razan Nassreddine | Djamila [BP] | |
| Leonardo Mancuso | Party Friends | |
| Karoline Jagodzinski | Trauernde | |
| Synchron Saenger der Taenzer | Francisco del Solar |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production controller | Cordula Herrmann | |
| Production accountant | Peter Gneckow | |
| Assistant production accountant | Julia Pallesche | |
| 2nd AD | Angela Mages | |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Ann Sophie Heier | |
| 3rd AD | Keno Varban Berlin & Cologne | Berlin & Cologne |
| 3rd AD | Antonia Renard 2nd Unit Berlin (2 Shooting Days) | 2nd Unit Berlin (2 Shooting Days) |
| AD PA | Daniel Tigler NRW, Krankhe | NRW, Krankhe |
| AD PA | Meret Wagner | |
| AD PA | Nele Eckert-Hetzel NRW | NRW |
| AD PA | Katharine Freh NRW | NRW |
| AD PA | Mirijam Olbrich | |
| Crowd marshall | Maja Rode 1 DT | 1 DT |
| Crowd marshall | Paulina Maria Ochmann | |
| Crowd marshall | Esther Aillaud | |
| Postproduction producer | Viktoria Janssen PHAROS The Post Group | PHAROS The Post Group |
| Vfx supervisor | Robert Pinnow | |
| Dailies operator | Angela Fellenberg (f. PHAROS - The Post Group) | (f. PHAROS - The Post Group) |
| VFX technical director | Mirco Tornow | |
| Motion graphics designer | Niels Reinhard | |
| Dailies colorist | Roland Murrer + QC | + QC |
| DI digital intermediate supervisor | Jasper Brandt | |
| Director of photography | Christian Almesberger | |
| Camera operator | Alex Traumann B-Cam & Steadicam | B-Cam & Steadicam |
| Drone camera operator | Kaspar Felix Lerch Drone Camera | Drone Camera |
| Drone camera operator | Lasse Liebelt | |
| Steadicam operator | Robert Patzelt Additional | Additional |
| Steadicam operator | Sarah Alisch additional photography 1SD | additional photography 1SD |
| Steadicam operator | Alex Traumann Alexa 35 & MasterPrime & B-Cam | Alexa 35 & MasterPrime & B-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Alexis Kostudis a-cam | a-cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Daniella Schadrin B-Cam/ Steadicam/ Alexa 35 / Operator Alex Traumann | B-Cam/ Steadicam/ Alexa 35 / Operator Alex Traumann |
| 2nd assistant camera | Max Meißner Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| 2nd assistant camera | Uwe Zegnotat 3.11.23 - End + Kenia | 3.11.23 - End + Kenia |
| 2nd assistant camera | Saskia Krienke 3 DT A-Cam | 3 DT A-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Nadine Reichert A-Kamera | A-Kamera |
| 2nd assistant camera | Sarah Alisch B Cam | B Cam |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Kathrin Thiele NRW | NRW |
| Assistant to video playback operator | Niklas Kiefer 2 days | 2 days |
| Assistant to video playback operator | Vincent Netzer | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Max Meißner | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Sarah Blinten 3 DT | 3 DT |
| Still photographer | Frederic Batier | |
| Camera trainee | Jakob Schleiter | |
| Camera trainee | Kaya Neutzer | |
| Camera trainee | Paul Bühre 2 days replacement | 2 days replacement |
| Casting director | Alexandra Montag | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Lisa M. Böttcher | |
| Costume supervisor | Simone Kreska | |
| Assistant costume designer | Capucine Landreau Key assistentin Berlin- Nairobi | Key assistentin Berlin- Nairobi |
| Assistant costume designer | Isabel Seidler Extras CD Pierre - Yves Gayraud | Extras CD Pierre - Yves Gayraud |
| Key costumer | Gabriele Keuneke wardrobe master truck | wardrobe master truck |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Lena Schwingenheuer Main Cast | Main Cast |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Cornelia Mimault 2.10.-15.11.2023 | 2.10.-15.11.2023 |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Siba Fallahi Lars Eidinger, Main Cast | Lars Eidinger, Main Cast |
| Additional costumers | Eunike Rietz | |
| Additional costumers | Anja Lafin | |
| Additional costumers | Annett Schneider | |
| Additional costumers | Anna Klering Berlin, cast and BG | Berlin, cast and BG |
| Additional costumers | Betty Sommer | |
| Crowd fitter | René Venghaus (Zusatz) | (Zusatz) |
| Costume buyer | Danja Swindall | |
| Costume buyer | Anastasia Klering | |
| Costume distressing | Annett Schneider Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Costume dyeing | Lisa Laurén Costume Designer Pierre - Yves Gayraud | Costume Designer Pierre - Yves Gayraud |
| Director | Tom Tykwer | |
| Script supervisor | Clara Baro Script Trainee | Script Trainee |
| Script supervisor | Daniela Lapp | |
| Actor coach | Maren Kling | |
| Online editor | Jasper Brandt | |
| Online editor | Michael Bohne | |
| Key grip | Glenn König | |
| Gaffer | Christoph Nickel | |
| Best boy electric | Alexander Martin Best Boy Rigging | Best Boy Rigging |
| Best boy electric | Volker 'Vanta' Vahl | |
| Lighting designer | Johannes Mossal inkl. Studio-Rigging | inkl. Studio-Rigging |
| Rigging gaffer | Stephan Rother | |
| Rigging gaffer | Roman Breitwieser | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Andre Schmidt [1] Rigging Electician | Rigging Electician |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Philipp Lange Setbeleuchter (Blackout) | Setbeleuchter (Blackout) |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Frederic Adam | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Tom Sperling | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Henning Battenfeld Rigging | Rigging |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Martin Roth [1] | |
| Additional electrician | Michael Kloppert | |
| Additional electrician | Björn Schäfer | |
| Additional electrician | Tobias Gehlfuß Rigging | Rigging |
| Additional electrician | Marco Wiest 7 DT | 7 DT |
| Additional electrician | Francois Everwyn | |
| Lighting assistant | Jesko Friederichs Rigging Studio Köln / 14 DT | Rigging Studio Köln / 14 DT |
| Lighting assistant | edgar schumacher | |
| Hair/makeup designer | Jan Kempkens-Odemski | |
| Hair/makeup designer | Emilia Grund | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Sylvia Grave | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Aljona Kassner | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Virginie Thomann | |
| Additional make up artist | Alla Leonova | |
| Additional make up artist | Claudia Rotoli | |
| Additional make up artist | Anna Sophie Evenkamp | |
| Production designer | Tim Tamke | |
| Assistant production designer | Manja Hunger | |
| Art director | Isabelle Siegrist | |
| Art director | Fabian Reber | |
| Set decorator | Yesim Zolan | |
| Assistant set decorator | Denise Meinholz | |
| Set decoration buyer | Lena Häntsch | |
| Set decoration buyer | Jule Eggerss | |
| Prop buyer | Florian Wagner | |
| Prop buyer | Isabel Fuchs | |
| Prop master | Daniel Sandberg PropMaster | PropMaster |
| Standby props | Marcel Ruben Schön 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Set dresser | Hannes Früh | |
| Set dresser | Jonas Steltenkamp NRW | NRW |
| Set dresser | Josep Martínez | |
| Set dresser | Artsiom Hryntsevich additional set dresser ( Berlin) | additional set dresser ( Berlin) |
| Set dresser | Johanna Zey | |
| Set dresser | Susan Gohsmann NRW | NRW |
| Set dresser | Daniel Alexander Peeck Köln Studio NRW | Köln Studio NRW |
| Set dresser | Falk Wenzel NRW | NRW |
| Art department coordinator | Maja Nagrodzka | |
| Property assistant | Quynh Anh Nguyen | |
| Assistant stand by props | Mira Laczkowski Representation 5 shooting days | Representation 5 shooting days |
| Practical electrician | Stefan Schauerte Studio Köln | Studio Köln |
| Location scout | Lena-Marie Brückner | |
| Set builder | Frederik Arzenheimer für BuK-Filmbau | für BuK-Filmbau |
| Stand by set builder | Christoph Baumstieger | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Frank Herzog | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Pit P. Klemm | |
| Scenic painter | Yolanda Palazuelo | |
| Scenic painter | Achim Reimann Studiosets NRW | Studiosets NRW |
| Scenic painter | Tony Mack Props Patina Berlin | Props Patina Berlin |
| Graphic artist | Laura Thiele [1] additional | additional |
| Graphic artist | Anna Kawka | |
| Graphic artist | Stefan Hollekamp ART Video Animation | ART Video Animation |
| Property driver | Matthias Thiele | |
| Art department trainee | Annelie Siems | |
| Line production coordinator | Melanie Zemmler | |
| Production coordinator | Daniela Radics | |
| Production coordinator | Mascha Breuker APOC | APOC |
| Production coordinator | Regine Otto | |
| Health and safety coordinator | Marcel Bang | |
| Health and safety coordinator | Grit Belitz | |
| Assistant production manager | Gabriele Schmidt | |
| Unit manager | Rajiv Kunaratnasamy NRW Studio | NRW Studio |
| Unit manager (local system) | Timo Dobbert Unit Manager | Unit Manager |
| Location coordinator | Anna Lisa Kunkel | |
| Transportation coordinator | Andreas Grasshoff Berlin | Berlin |
| Drivers captain | Jan Bludau Berlin | Berlin |
| Drivers captain | Dennis Becker NRW-Teil | NRW-Teil |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Milan Bourbeck NRW Unit | NRW Unit |
| Production assistant | Amin Chahed Craft PA/ Set PA | Craft PA/ Set PA |
| Production driver | Ralf Selbach | |
| Production driver | Dennis Becker NRW-Teil | NRW-Teil |
| Production driver | Bela Zaboji | |
| Production driver | Andreas Bartel Produktionsfahrer / | Produktionsfahrer / |
| Production driver | René Kibrité | |
| Production driver | Patrick Hoffmann [1] | |
| Production driver | Ludger Gorschlüter Facility Management | Facility Management |
| Office production assistant | Jana Pogantke | |
| Set runner | Marcel Posala 6 DT | 6 DT |
| Set Runner | Nino Kadic | |
| Screenwriter | Tom Tykwer | |
| Production sound mixer | Bernhard Joest | |
| Boom operator | Hunor Schauschitz Berlin replacmant | Berlin replacmant |
| Boom operator | Tristan Fuhrmann NRW Studio, 2 Tage Vertretung | NRW Studio, 2 Tage Vertretung |
| Boom operator | Robin Hörrmann 5 shooting days replacement | 5 shooting days replacement |
| Boom operator | Bal-Aton Bori NRW | NRW |
| Play-back operator | Manfred Banach | |
| Second boom operator | Theodor Spikermann | |
| Sound re-recording mixer | Matthias Lempert | |
| Sound designer | Markus Stemler | |
| Sound designer | Frank Kruse | |
| Sound editor | Johanna Wienert | |
| Supervising dialog & ADR editor | Alexander Buck | |
| Special effects supervisor | Claudius Rauch | |
| Special effects technician | Michael Apling SFX Taucher | SFX Taucher |
| Stunt dept. coordinator | Viola Winghart | |
| Stuntman/woman | Igor Tjumenzev Stuntdiver | Stuntdiver |
| Stuntman/woman | Manuel Werling Stunt-Actor, Refugee (Sinking Ship) | Stunt-Actor, Refugee (Sinking Ship) |
| Stuntman/woman | Billy Buff Double Lars Eidinger (Tim) | Double Lars Eidinger (Tim) |
| Stuntman/woman | Niccolò Fava | |
| Stuntman/woman | Charleen Frembgen Stunt Player Refugee | Stunt Player Refugee |
| Stuntman/woman | Goran Mitrovski Stunt Actor - prison guard, refugee smuggler | Stunt Actor - prison guard, refugee smuggler |
| Stuntman/woman | Matthias Schmidt [5] Stunt Performer | Stunt Performer |
| Stuntman/woman | Patrick Richter [2] Stuntperformer | Stuntperformer |
| Stuntman/woman | Markus Pütterich Schlepper | Schlepper |
| Stuntman/woman | Kim Ruhnau | |
| Stuntman/woman | Simon Grzesczak Stuntperformer | Stuntperformer |
| Stuntman/woman | Cecilia Diesch | |
| Head stunt rigger | Niklas Kinzel | |
| Stunt rigger | Marten Baum | |
| Stunt rigger | Billy Buff | |
| Stunt rescue diver | Kim Ruhnau | |
| Stunt rescue diver | Billy Buff | |
| Stunt rescue diver | Ronny Horning | |
| Caterer (cook on set) | Christoph Pratschke | |
| Child supervisor | Paulina Maria Ochmann cast & double, Berlin & Cologne | cast & double, Berlin & Cologne |
| Choreographer | Marten Baum | |
| Choreographer | Julia Fidel Dio's Song | Dio's Song |
| Clearing rights | Ingo Fischer [1] Rights and Clearances | Rights and Clearances |
| Eco sustainability manager | Roman Gustke | |
| Eco sustainability manager | Georg Germer Im Team Grüner Werkzeugkasten | Im Team Grüner Werkzeugkasten |
| Eco sustainability manager | Roman Russo | |
| Research | Nicholas Mario Kirchner Archiv Recherche | Archiv Recherche |
| Set medic | Jörg Lehmann [1] Set Medic | Set Medic |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| X Filme Creative Pool GmbH | |
| Gretchenfilm GmbH coproduction | coproduction |
| MMC Movies Köln GmbH [de] Service Production | Service Production |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Beta Cinema GmbH International Sales | International Sales |
| X Verleih AG [de] Germany (theatrical) | Germany (theatrical) |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Filmklappen.de Clapperboards with Custom Layout | Clapperboards with Custom Layout |
| Cameras and Utilities | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH Alexa 35, Master Primes | Alexa 35, Master Primes |
| Grip | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Eick & Weber Double für Darstellerkind | Double für Darstellerkind |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Berlin/ Brandenburg | Berlin/ Brandenburg |
| Extras/Bit Player | LEON Actionteam Specialist actor police | Specialist actor police |
| Extras/Bit Player | Sarah Weiß Casting Hannover | Hannover |
| Lighting and Utilities | Lichtlaut | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Ludwig Kameraverleih GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH Komparsenabrechnung | Komparsenabrechnung |
| Production Services | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH | |
| Production Services | Kayfu Catering GbR | |
| Production Services | Mobilespace Produktionsmobile Berlin | Produktionsmobile Berlin |
| Production Services | SAG-Dienstleistung | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Frank H. Scheller Courier services | Courier services |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Upper Level Travel GmbH Travel management | Travel management |
| Costumes | COMME des COSTUMES | |
| Costumes | COMME des COSTUMES KB Pierre Yves Gayraud | KB Pierre Yves Gayraud |
| Costumes | LEON Actionteam Police uniforms | Police uniforms |
| Costumes | Patinierdienst | |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB - Pierre Yves Gayraud | KB - Pierre Yves Gayraud |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH Pierre Yves Gayraud | Pierre Yves Gayraud |
| Decoration | fake - filmconstruction GmbH NRW | NRW |
| Decoration | New Wave Kreativmanufaktur (Felix Schmidt) | |
| Props | Adlershofer Fundus | |
| Props | Flatliners GmbH Krankenhaus , diverse medizinische Utensilien etc. | Krankenhaus , diverse medizinische Utensilien etc. |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Props | GRAFIKWERK WEBSHOP Artikel / Grafikdesign / Drucke | WEBSHOP Artikel / Grafikdesign / Drucke |
| Props | Hahn-Grafix Graphic Artist | Graphic Artist |
| Props | Stoffwerke Marion Herdle Anfertigung Textile Dekorationen, Vorhänge & Requisiten | Anfertigung Textile Dekorationen, Vorhänge & Requisiten |
| Special Effects | SFX Department Berlin Special Effects | Special Effects |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | LEON Actionteam Police vehicles | Police vehicles |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | movie vehicles Sven Fielitz | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Pit Crew GmbH | |
| Video/Computer Playback | Movie App Apps for Mac & PC | Apps for Mac & PC |
| Video (Postproduction) | Media Services GmbH - Pharos The Post Group Picture + Dailies | Picture + Dailies |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kruse | 2025 | German Film Award (Lola) [de] Best Sound Design | Best Sound Design | Nominated |
| Matthias Lempert | 2025 | German Film Award (Lola) [de] Best Sound Design | Best Sound Design | Nominated |
| Alexander Buck | 2025 | German Film Award (Lola) [de] Best Sound Design | Best Sound Design | Nominated |
| Markus Stemler | 2025 | German Film Award (Lola) [de] Best Sound Design | Best Sound Design | Nominated |
| Bernhard Joest | 2025 | German Film Award (Lola) [de] Best Sound Design | Best Sound Design | Nominated |
| Robert Pinnow | 2025 | German Film Award (Lola) [de] Best Visual Effects | Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
Festivals
| Year | Country | Festival | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Turkey | Istanbul Film Festival | |
| 2025 | Germany | Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) Opening Film | Opening Film |
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 20/03/2025 | |
| Premiere | Thursday, 13/02/2025 | Berlinale |