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Und dass man ohne Täuschung zu leben vermag | © Katharina Lüdin
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Of Living Without Illusion

  • If we had the word (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2021-2023 | Drama | Germany

Shooting data

Start of shooting09/08/2021
End of shooting14/09/2021
Number of shooting days28
LocationsLübeck, Hamburg
Filming regionsGermany - Hamburg, Germany - Schleswig-Holstein

Brief synopsis

Suburbs in the summer heat – in the middle of them, gentle windings around relationships in crisis. Eva becomes a stranger to Merit. Lion must let Rose go. David tries to break away. They act out their lives; they speak, but their words do not connect.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Jenny SchilyMerit [L]
Pauline FriersonRose [L]
Godehard GieseDavid [L]
Lorenz HochhuthLion [L]
Anna BolkEva [L]
Unica-Ros Blaue-PoppyLovis [L]
Martin ClausenBruder [SR]
Wolfgang MichaelJoachim [SR]
Oska Melina BorcherdingFred [BP]
Liese SchmidtPaula [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Postproduction producerKatharina Lüdin
ColoristTill Beckmann
Director of photographyKatharina Schelling
Director of photographyCarmen Treichl
2nd shooting block
2nd shooting block
Additional photographyElisabeth Börnicke
1 shooting day
1 shooting day
Steadicam operatorKonstantin Kann
1st assistant cameraTimo Blessing
2nd shooting block (Arri SR3, Ultra Prime)
2nd shooting block (Arri SR3, Ultra Prime)
1st assistant cameraSophia Fenn
Arricam 416
Arricam 416
1st assistant cameraAndrea Ramirez
2nd shooting block
2nd shooting block
2nd assistant cameraElisabeth Börnicke
Supervisor 16 mm, 1st week
Supervisor 16 mm, 1st week
2nd assistant cameraJenny Fitz
Video assist/playback operatorNicholas Hänsel
Casting directorUlrike Müller
Costume designerJana Tost
Assistant costume designerViktoria Posavec
Assistant costume designerHannah Lahusen
1st shooting block
1st shooting block
Costumer / wardrobeHannah Lahusen
Costumer / wardrobeViktoria Posavec
DirectorKatharina Lüdin
1st AD (local system)Jana Tost
1st AD (local system)Alena Kolbach
/ 1st AD preparation
/ 1st AD preparation
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Helge Pries
EditorKatharina Lüdin
Assistant editorMohamad Almousilly
1st shooting block
1st shooting block
Dramaturgical editing advisorSabine Herpich
Dramaturgical editing advisorSophie Gmeiner [1]
Assembly-cut
Assembly-cut
Dramaturgical editing advisorMaja Tennstedt
Dramaturgical editing advisorSimon Dallaserra
Assembly cut
Assembly cut
Key gripVico Spahic
2DT
2DT
GripIvain Adrian
GafferGabriele Buffa
GafferSampo Lüttge
2nd shooting block
2nd shooting block
Best girl electricEsra Tanriverdi
Lighting technician / electricianEsther Kreiner
Makeup artist / hair stylistSunny Soost
ProducerJana Kreissl
ProducerKatharina Lüdin
ProducerTobias Gaede
Co-producerUrs Frey
Co-producerIvan Madeo
Co-producerStefan Eichenberger
Producer of marketing and distributionKatharina Lüdin
Production designerAnne Storandt
Production designerWinnie Christiansen
Standby propsDéborah Fortes
Location scoutAnna Kuzaj
Assistant location scoutNann Harms
Art department traineeJennifer Schmidt
Production managerAyla Sophia Franken
Production managerJacob Elias Neuffer
2nd shooting block
2nd shooting block
Production coordinatorHelge Pries
preparation
preparation
Assistant production managerJosua Tobias Krüger
Assistant production managerSofía Ayala
Assistant production managerJulia Metzmacher
Assistant production managerTobias Hantsche
preparation
preparation
Assistant production managerLiese Schmidt
2nd shooting block
2nd shooting block
2nd assistant production managerAurélie d'Ardailhon Miramon
preparation
preparation
Location manager (local system)Anna Kuzaj
preparation
preparation
Set manager/ floor managerTamara Erbe
Set manager/ floor managerLisa Zelazko
Base
Base
Assistant set/floor managerNilo Hansen
Production driverLuis Elzenheimer
Production driverMatthes Wilken
PA internDario Campo
PA internJana Ludwig
Set runnerNicholas Hänsel
Set runnerAnton Rinck
Set runnerJasper Benning
2nd shooting block
2nd shooting block
ScreenwriterKatharina Lüdin
Script consultantFranz Rodenkirchen
Production sound mixerStefan Bück
Boom operatorVictor Majarres Gamke
Sound re-recording mixerJochen Jezussek
Hygiene officerBinjamin Hiseni

Production companies

CompanyComment
Silva Film GmbH [de]
Katharina Lüdin Produktion [de]
Contrast Film GmbH
Coproduction
Coproduction

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Film StockKodak GmbH [de]
16mm
16mm

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Godehard Giese2024Achtung Berlin Film Festival [de]
Bestes Schauspiel
Bestes SchauspielWinner
Katharina Schelling2024Achtung Berlin Film Festival [de]
Best Cinematography
Best CinematographyWinner
Katharina Lüdin2024Achtung Berlin Film Festival [de]
Full-length feature film
Full-length feature filmNominated
Katharina Lüdin2024Achtung Berlin Film Festival [de]
Best Screenplay
Best ScreenplayWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyAchtung Berlin Film Festival
2023SwitzerlandLocarno Film Festival
Concorso Cineasti del presente
Concorso Cineasti del presente
2023GermanyNordic Film Days
2023GermanyFilmfest Hamburg
Große Freiheit
Große Freiheit
2023GermanyBraunschweig Int. Film Festival
Neue deutschsprachige Filme
Neue deutschsprachige Filme

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
PremiereThursday, 10/08/2023Locarno Film Festival