The Mariana Trench (first feature)

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The Mariana Trench (Marianengraben)

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

production:

Samsa Film, Albolina Film, Film AG, with the support of Film Fund Luxembourg, IDM Film Commission Südtirol

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.