Wolkenbruch
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
Switzerland / Germany, September 2018
FILM,
Fiction,
90 min.
- directed by
- Michael Steiner
- Written by
- Thomas Meyer
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- wolkenbruch-film.ch
The young orthodox Jew Mordechai Wolkenbruch, short Motti, has a problem: The women, his resolute mother suggests him as marriage candidates, all resemble her. They all stand in sharp contrast to Laura, Motti’s dapper fellow student – but which unfortunately is a shiksa - a non-Jewish woman. Assailed with doubts, Motti starts to think: Is his predefined path of a Jewish orthodox marriage really right for him?
credits
- World Premiere
- September 2018
- Original Version
- Yiddish, German (french/english subtitles), colour, DCP, 90 min.
- Production
- Turnus Film AG, DCM Pictures, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Anita Wasser, Hans G. Syz, Michael Steiger, Christoph Daniel
- directed by
- Michael Steiner
- Written by
- Thomas Meyer (based on a novel by )
- Cinematography
- Michael Saxer
- Editing
- Benjamin Fueter
- Sound Editing
- Patrick Storck
- Re-Recording Mix
- Holger Lehmann
- Music
- Adrian Frutiger
- Location Sound Mix
- Patrick Storck
- Production Design
- Marion Schramm
- Lighting Design
- Jochen Kratzheller
- Costumes
- Pascale Suter
- Casting
- Corinna Glaus
Cast
Joel Basman as Motti
Sunnyi Melles as Frau Silberzweig
Inge Maux
Aaron Arens as Yossi
Udo Samel
Rachel Braunschweig as Frau Süsskind
Noémie Schmidt as Laura
Lena Kalisch
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Turnus Film AG
Worldwide Distribution
- Germany
-
DCM Film Distribution GmbH
Distribution
Release date: tba - Switzerland
-
DCM Film Distribution (Schweiz) GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 25.10.2018 - WORLDWIDE
- Netflix VOD
Awards
(a selection)
- Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2019 (Nomination)
-
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay
2019
(Nomination)
Thomas Meyer -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Actor
2019
(Winner)
Joel Basman -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Performance in a Supporting Role
2019
(Nomination)
Sunnyi Melles -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Performance in a Supporting Role
2019
(Nomination)
Noémie Schmidt - Zürich, Prix Walo, Prix Walo - Beste Filmproduktion 2019 (Winner)
-
Zürich, Prix Walo,
Beste Nebendarstellerin
2019
(Winner)
Noémie Schmidt -
Zürich, Prix Walo,
Bester Hauptdarsteller
2019
(Winner)
Joel Basman
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Taipei, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2019
08.11.2019 - 24.11.2019 -
Locarno, 72° Locarno Film Festival
07.08.2019 - 17.08.2019 -
Solothurn, 54. Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2019 - 31.01.2019 -
Chicago, 54th Chicago International Film Festival
10.10.2018 - 21.10.2018 -
Zurich, 14. Zurich Film Festival
27.09.2018 - 07.10.2018