Inspired by a true story
Johannes, an innocent, Kaspar Hauser-like man with the heart of a child, lives secluded in an alpine hut together with his eagle and his devout mother. Daily life in this isolated world is governed by prayer and ritual. But suddenly, modern objects and disruptive noises intrude between nature and worship. A tourist development threatens to poison their paradise and awaken the devil.
Austria 2021 | digital
Direction, Screenplay, Editing: Peter Brunner I Cinematography: Peter Flinckenberg I Sound: Klaus Kellermann I Sound Design & Mixing: Manuel Grandpierre I Set Design: Michael Fissneider I Costume Design: Brigitta Fink I Music: Tim Hecker I Production Manager: Louis Oellerer I Producer USF: Georg Aschauer I Associate Producer & Creative Project Supervision: Veronika Franz I Producer: Ulrich Seidl I Cast: Franz Rogowski, Susanne Jensen
Produced with the support of: The Austrian Film Institute, Vienna Film Fund, IDM South Tyrol, FISA – Film Industry Support Austria, Cine Tirol Film Commission
In collaboration with: ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen
Production Company: Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion GmbH | Wasserburgergasse 5/7 | 1090 Vienna, Austria | T +43 1 3102824 | E office@ulrichseidl.com | www.ulrichseidl.com
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World Sales: Film Republic, Hackney Picturehouse I 270 Mare Street I London E8 1HE, United Kingdom I T+44 7835 999112 I E info@filmrepublic.biz I https://filmrepublic.biz/
Austrian Distribution: StadtkinoFilmverleih und Kinobetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. | Siebensterngasse 2/12 | 1070 Vienna, Austria | T +43 1 5224814 | E office@stadtkinowien.at I www.stadtkinowien.at
“In my films, social realism is undercut by poetic devices, real people collide with fictional characters. My aim is to translate inner states into pure cinema.”
Peter Brunner
Awards
Boccalino d´Oro Locarno 2021, Best Direction
Sitges Int. Film Festival 2021 - Best Actor - Franz Rogowski
Sitges Int. Film Festival 2021 - Best Actress - Susanne Jensen
Austin Fanstastic Fest 2021 - Best Actor - Franz Rogowski
Festivals
World premiere: 74th Locarno Film Festival 2021, Concorso internazionale
Stiges Film Festival 2021 | Austin Fanstastic 2021 | Pune Film Festival | Pendance Film Festival
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