Feature Film Selection / Austria, Germany, 2026, 93 minutes, B&W
German; Turkish captioned, English subtitled
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Details
- Director: Markus Schleinzer
- Screenplay: Markus Schleinzer, Alexander Born
- Cinematography: Gerald Kerkletz
- Editing: Hansjörg Weißbrich
- Music: Tara Nome Doyle
- Cast: Sandra Hüller, Caro Braun, Marissa Growaldt, Robert Gwisdek, Godehard Giese
- Producer: Johannes Schubert, Philipp Worm, Tobias Walker, Karsten Stöter
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Production: Schubert, Row Pictures I, Walker Worm Film
2026 Berlin FF Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance Telluride FF Silver Medallion İstanbul FF Best Screenplay Diagonale Thomas Pluch Screenwriting Award, Best Soundtrack
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Recap
In the early 17th century, a soldier arrives at an isolated Protestant village in Germany claiming to be the heir to an abandoned farmstead. Even though he proves to be a good man, the villagers’ suspicions about his identity grow and they force a reckoning.
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Director
Markus Schleinzer
Markus Schleinzer, born in Vienna, spent 17 years as a casting director shaping the international success of Austrian cinema through his collaborations with Jessica Hausner, Ulrich Seidl, and Michael Haneke. His first two feature films, Michael and Angelo, were screened and won awards at major festivals.
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