Movie Details:
Also known as | The Mariana Trench |
Based on | Marianengraben (2020 novel) by Jasmin Schreiber |
Country | Luxembourg, Italy, Austria |
Language | German |
Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
Release date | October 17, 2024 (San Diego International Film Festival, United States) November 7, 2024 (Germany) |
Running time | 1hr 27min |
Starring | Luna Wedler, Edgar Selge, Willie Vonnemann, Martin Abram |
Directed by | Eileen Byrne |
Written by | Eileen Byrne |
Produced by | Bernard Michaux |
Cinematography by | Petra Korner |
Edited by | Barbara Seidler |
Music by | Claire Parsons |
Production Design by | Martin Reiter |
Costume Design by | Ildiko Okolicsanyi |
Production Company | Samsa Film Albolina Film Film AG Produktion |
Distributor | Alamode Film |
Cast & Characters:
- Luna Wedler as Paula
- Edgar Selge as Helmut
- Willie Vonnemann as Tim
- Martin Abram as Ulrich
- Celina Terán Gómez as Polizistin
- Nicolas Lech as Manu
- Dominik Raneburger as Polizist
Storyline:
Since her little brother Tim drowned in Trieste, Paula has lost the will to live. When she encounters old Helmut, a widower who wants to drive the ashes of his late wife to South Tyrol, she sees a way out – to go to Trieste and take her own life on Tim’s birthday. But during the journey, an unexpected friendship develops with Helmut – and her lust for life is reborn.—Samsa Film