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The Mariana Trench (Marianengraben)

original title:

Marianengraben

italian title:

Fossa delle Marianne

directed by:

Eileen Byrne

cast:

Luna Wedler, Edgar Selge, Willie Vonnemann, Martin Abram

screenplay:

from the novel "Marianengraben" by Jasmin Schreiber

cinematography:

Petra Korner

editing:

Barbara Seidler

set design:

Martin Reiter

costume design:

Ildiko Okolicsanyi

music:

Claire Parsons

producer:

Bernard Michaux, Roberto Cavallini, Debora Nischler, Wilfried Gufler, Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz

production:

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

distribution:

Polyfilm Verleih [Austria]

country:

Luxembourg/Italy/Austria

year:

2024

film run:

90'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (13/05/2024)

festivals & awards:

Ever since Tim drowned in Rimini, Paula has lost the will to live. When she encounters Helmut, a widower who wants to drive to South Tyrol with the ashes of his late wife, she sees a way out - to go to Rimini 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.