original title:
Marianengraben
italian title:
La fossa delle Marianne
directed by:
cast:
Luna Wedler, Edgar Selge, Willie Vonnemann, Martin Abram, Celina Terán Gómez, Nicolas Lech, Dominik Raneburger
screenplay:
from the novel "Marianengraben" by Jasmin Schreiber
cinematography:
editing:
Barbara Seidler
set design:
costume design:
music:
Claire Parsons
producer:
production:
Samsa Film, Albolina Film, Film AG, with the support of Film Fund Luxembourg, IDM Film Commission Südtirol
distribution:
country:
Luxembourg/Italy/Austria
year:
2024
film run:
90'
format:
colour
release date:
24/04/2025
festivals & awards:
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.