Treasure Movie Details:
Based on | Too Many Men by Lily Brett |
Countries | Germany, France |
Language | English |
Genre | Comedy, Drama |
Release date | February 17, 2024 (Berlinale) June 14, 2024 (United States) |
Running time | 1hr 52min |
Age rating | R |
Starring | Lena Dunham Stephen Fry Zbigniew Zamachowski |
Directed by | Julia von Heinz |
Written by | Julia von Heinz John Quester |
Produced by | Fabian Gasmia Julia von Heinz Lena Dunham |
Cinematography by | Daniela Knapp |
Edited by | Sandie Bompar |
Music by | Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz Mary Komasa-Łazarkiewicz |
Production Companies | Seven Elephants GmbH Good Thing Going Haïku Films |
Distributor | Alamode Film (Germany) Bleecker Street (United States) |
Treasure Movie Cast & Characters:
- Lena Dunham as Ruth
- Stephen Fry as Edek
- Zbigniew Zamachowski as Stefan
- Petra Zieser as German Woman
- Robert Besta as Hotel Manager
- Oliver Ewy as Witek
- David Krzysteczko as Michal
- Monika Obmalko as Managerin
- Dennis Papst as Hotelgast
- Anya Leonhard as Hotelgast
- Yuval Gal Cohen as Hotelgast
Storyline:
A father-daughter road trip set in 1990s Poland, TREASURE follows Ruth (Lena Dunham), an American music journalist, and her father, Edek (Stephen Fry), a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While Ruth is eager to make sense of her family’s past, Edek embarks on the trip with his own agenda. This emotional, funny culture clash of two New Yorkers exploring post-socialist Poland is a powerful example of how reconnecting with family and the past can be an unexpected treasure.
About Treasure Movie:
Treasure is a comedy-drama film, based on the 1999 novel Too Many Men by Lily Brett. Directed by Julia von Heinz, the film stars Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, Zbigniew Zamachowski, and Petra Zieser.
Originally named Iron Box, the film commenced shooting on February 21, 2023, and wrapped up on May 7, 2023, across Germany and Poland, including Berlin, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Poland. A significant portion of the production—18 out of 39 filming days—occurred in Central Germany during the spring of 2023, with Halle (Saale) serving as the primary location in the region.
Treasure was selected in the Berlinale Special Gala section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on February 17, 2024. The film was released in the United States on June 14, 2024, by Bleecker Street in a co-partnership with FilmNation Entertainment.