@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Matthias, who is about to lead his beloved Diana in front of the altar, cannot believe his eyes: Lily, the former love of his life, appears as the pastor who has stepped in at short notice! The convincingly played love drama sends its protagonists on an exciting emotional balancing act with a constant risk of falling.
Quick Stats
4.0
TMDB Rating
6
Votes
1h 29m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorMaria von Heland
WriterSathyan Ramesh
CinematographyMoritz Anton
ComposerKriton Klingler-Ioannides
EditorUta Schmidt
Produced by
Neue Deutsche FilmgesellschaftARD Degeto
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Jeanette Hain
Lily Kempen
Devid Striesow
Matthias Fabian
Anna Maria Mühe
Diana Fabian
Barry Atsma
Jan
Michael König
Adam
Cornelia Köndgen
Karin
Eisi Gulp
Xaver
Christine Ostermayer
Frau Hutter
Bernd Stegemann
Pfarrer Raimund
David Baalcke
Hotte
J
Jana Julia Roth
Sanitäterin
Yasemin Çetinkaya
