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A Pure Place | © Violet Pictures
© Violet Pictures

A Pure Place

    Feature Film | 2018-2020 | Coming of Age, Drama, Dystopia | Germany

    Main data

    DirectorNikias Chryssos
    Written byNikias Chryssos, Lars Henning Jung
    ProductionViolet Pictures, ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de], View Master Films [gr]
    DistributorPlaion Pictures GmbH [de], Rocket Releasing [ru], The Playmaker Munich (formerly Arri Media International) [de]

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting31/10/2018
    End of shooting07/12/2018
    LocationsAthen und Umgebung
    Filming regionsGreece

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie1h 31min

    Cast

    • Greta Bohacek | Irina | ©Anette daugardt
    • Claude Albert Heinrich | Paul | ©Simone Heinrich
    • Mariella Aumann | Ulca | ©Valeria Mitelman
    • Sergej Iwanaga | Sepi
    • Katerina Zafeiropoulou | Sektenmitglied | ©2023

    Trailers/Videos

    • Trailer/Video on Youtube

    Stills

    • ©ZDF / Elizabeth Rovit
    • ©ZDF/Elizabeth Rovit

    Posters

    • A Pure Place | © Koch Films
      German
    • A Pure Place
    • A Pure Place | © Violet Pictures
      English
    • A Pure Place | © Violet Pictures

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Sam LouwyckFust [L]
    Greta BohacekIrina [L]
    Claude Albert HeinrichPaul [L]
    Daniel SträßerSiegfried [SR]
    Daniel FripanAlbrich [SR]
    Lena LauzemisMaria [SR]
    Wolfgang CzeczorLehder [SR]
    Mariella AumannUlca [SR]
    David GorelikWimmerl [SR]
    Sergej IwanagaSepi [SR]
    Katerina ZafeiropoulouCult member [BP]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Production accountantChristos Papaioannou
    extainia    		extainia
    1st ADChristos Houliaras
    (Greece)    		(Greece)
    3rd ADArgyris Zachos
    Vfx supervisorFrank Kaminski
    zusammen mit Green & Blue VFX    		zusammen mit Green & Blue VFX
    Digital compositor / compositing artistJan Koch [2]
    Title designerChaveli Sifre Riestra
    Director of photographyYoshi Heimrath
    1st assistant cameraNicholas Jackson
    A-Cam XT and Mini    		A-Cam XT and Mini
    2nd assistant cameraStratos Kourlis
    Video assist/playback operatorAlexandros Michalas
    Casting directorAnne Walcher
    Casting directorStefany Pohlmann
    Costume designerAnna Wübber
    Assistant costume designerTatjana Jung
    KB Anna Wübber    		KB Anna Wübber
    Costume design traineeElisa Bernhard
    DirectorNikias Chryssos
    Script continuityEmanuel Knaak
    Actor coach (children)Simone Heinrich [1]
    Coaching Vorbereitung Rolle Paul    		Coaching Vorbereitung Rolle Paul
    EditorStephan Bechinger
    EditorCarsten Eder
    GafferGünhan Bardak
    Key makeup artist/hair stylistStefanie Heiss
    Head of make up department and SFX    		Head of make up department and SFX
    ComposerJohn Gürtler
    ComposerJan Miserre
    ProducerAlexis von Wittgenstein
    Production designerMarcel Beranek
    Griechenland    		Griechenland
    Art directorSpiros Laskaris
    Set decoration buyerApostolos Gkaranis
    Construction coordinatorNikos Mountakis
    Prop buyerApostolos Gkaranis
    Prop masterDimitris Avgeros
    Assistant to propmaster /- buyerGiorgos Georganas
    Standby propsLefteris Theodoroudis
    Set dresserNikos Gourgiotis
    Assistant stand by propsSarantis Drivas
    Location scoutEvangelos Ferderigos
    Scenic painterEleftheria Tziva Petrova
    Scenic painterGiannis Chionis
    Prop makerAphrodite Pournari
    Graphic artistManos Athanasiadis
    Production managerRainer Jeskulke
    Production managerThanassis Christopoulos
    Production coordinatorSebastian Gosch
    Vor allem in Deutschland    		Vor allem in Deutschland
    ScreenwriterNikias Chryssos
    ScreenwriterLars Henning Jung
    Audio describerTania Eichler-Ojake
    Production sound mixerOliver Achatz
    Production sound mixerMarc Parisotto
    Boom operatorSimjon Spengler
    Sound re-recording mixerOliver Achatz
    Sound editorFelix Andriessens
    ADR    		ADR
    Supervising sound editorOliver Achatz
    Commissioning editorBurkhard Althoff
    ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel    		ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel
    Child supervisorAndreas Lucas

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Violet Pictures
    ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de]
    View Master Films [gr]
    Coproduction    		Coproduction

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Plaion Pictures GmbH [de]
    Germany (theatrical)    		Germany (theatrical)
    Rocket Releasing [ru]
    Russia (theatrical)    		Russia (theatrical)
    The Playmaker Munich (formerly Arri Media International) [de]
    World sales    		World sales

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Cameras and UtilitiesVantage Film GmbH
    Finance/Law/InsuranceExtainia UG
    CostumesCo.co costume services [de]
    KB: Anna Wübber    		KB: Anna Wübber
    CostumesCOMME des COSTUMES
    KB: Anna Wübber    		KB: Anna Wübber
    CostumesKostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH
    KB: Anna Wübber    		KB: Anna Wübber
    CostumesPATIN-A SHOP GmbH
    Costume supplies    		Costume supplies
    CostumesTheaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
    KB: Anna Wübber    		KB: Anna Wübber
    CostumesWellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH
    KB: Anna Wübber    		KB: Anna Wübber
    Film Processing/TransfersRotor Film GmbH
    Sound (Postproduction)FunDeMental Studios GmbH

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Nikias Chryssos2022Grimmfest [uk]
    Best Screenplay    		Best ScreenplayWinner
    Nikias Chryssos2022Chattanooga Film Festival [us]
    Best International Feature    		Best International FeatureWinner
    Lars Henning Jung2022Grimmfest [uk]
    Best Screenplay    		Best ScreenplayWinner
    John Gürtler2022German Film Critics Award 2021 [de]
    Best music    		Best musicWinner
    Jan Miserre2022German Film Critics Award 2021 [de]
    Best music    		Best musicWinner
    Sam Louwyck2022German Film Critics Award 2021 [de]
    Best actor    		Best actorNominated
    Nikias Chryssos2021Filmfest München [de]
    Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino - Regie    		Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino - RegieWinner
    Nikias Chryssos2021Randfilmfest [de]
    Rand Award    		Rand AwardWinner
    Nikias Chryssos2021Filmfest München [de]
    Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino - Drehbuch    		Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino - DrehbuchNominated
    Lars Henning Jung2021Filmfest München [de]
    Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino - Drehbuch    		Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino - DrehbuchNominated
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    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2021GermanyBrunswick Int. Festival
    2021GermanyFilmfest München
    Neues Deutsches Kino    		Neues Deutsches Kino

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    First showingGermanyZDF [de]Monday, 23/01/2023, 11.55 PM

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 25/11/2021
    Theatre releaseRussiaThursday, 29/07/2021
    PremiereSaturday, 03/07/2021Premiere