| | World Premiere for DO YOU BELIEVE IN ANGELS, MR. DROWAK? in Competition at the Shanghai International Film Festival and Cinematography Award for Markus Nestroy! | | | Main actress Luna Wedler and director Nicolas Steiner © SIFF | | DO YOU BELIEVE IN ANGELS, MR. DROWAK?, directed by Nicolas Steiner, written by Bettina Gundermann, and produced by Zieglerfilm Baden-Baden and tellfilm, celebrated its world premiere in competition at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival! | | | And the «Golden Goblet Awards Best Cinematography» goes to... Markus Nestroy! © SIFF | | Not only was the film presented to an international audience for the very first time – cinematographer Markus Nestroy was also awarded Best Cinematography. A fantastic recognition of his striking visual work that brings Nicolas Steiner’s multi-layered storytelling vividly to life. Congratulations, Markus! | | | A glimpse into the world of Mr. Drowak | | DO YOU BELIEVE IN ANGELS, MR. DROWAK? stars Luna Wedler and Karl Markovics, supported by a remarkable ensemble cast: Lars Eidinger, Dominique Pinon, Saga Sarkola, Thelma Buabeng, Nikolai Gemel, and Jan Bülow. Credits: Director: Nicolas Steiner I Screenplay: Bettina Gundermann, Pascal Nothdurft I Producers: Pascal Nothdurft, Marc Müller-Kaldenberg, Katrin Renz I Director of Photography: Markus Nestroy I Editor: Kaya Inan I Production Design: Nina Mader & Mirjam Zimmermann I Costume Design: Laura Locher I Original Score: Paradox Paradise I Production Sound: Jan Gubser, Bertin Molz I Make-up: Anna Kunz Produced by Zieglerfilm Baden-Baden and tellfilm Co-produced by Zieglerfilm, Zieglerfilm München In co-production with SWR, SRF/SRG SSR, ARTE, WDR and HR In collaboration with MMC Fiction and Edition Tanja Supported by: MFG, DFFF, BAK – Federal Office of Culture (Switzerland), Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Zurich Film Foundation, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, FFF Bayern, Suissimage and FOCAL Stage Pool. | | | | MOTHER’S BABY – Swiss Premiere at NIFFF and in Cinemas from September 18, 2025! | | | | MOTHER’S BABY, the new film by director Johanna Moder, celebrated its successful Swiss premiere in July 2025 at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival. The psychological thriller is set to hit Swiss cinemas on September 18, 2025. | At the heart of the story is Julia (40), a successful conductor, and her partner Georg who are longing for a child when Dr. Vilfort offers them hope. Julia becomes pregnant after successful treatment at the fertility doctor’s clinic. The birth does not go as planned and the baby is immediately taken away, leaving Julia in the dark about what has happened. When finally reunited with the child, Julia feels strangely distant. She begins to doubt whether it is really her child. | | Writer Arne Kohlweyer and director Johanna Moder at the Swiss Premiere in Neuchâtel © NIFFF | | With MOTHER’S BABY, director Johanna Moder addresses a rarely discussed topic in society: “The dominant narrative is that giving birth is the most beautiful moment in a person’s life. But for many women, another aspect outweighs that: childbirth can also be a nightmare. There’s a heaviness and monotony in spending so much time alone with small children – without conversation, without feedback – stuck day after day in a pure caregiving role. I think it’s important to tell these stories as well.” | | | | The psychological thriller is set to hit Swiss cinemas on September 18, 2025. Credits: MOTHER’S BABY is a production by FreibeuterFilm (AT), in co-production with tellfilm and in collaboration with The Match Factory – produced with support from the Austrian Film Institute, ÖFI+, Film Fund Vienna, the Federal Office of Culture (BAK), Zurich Film Foundation, MOIN Film Promotion Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Hessen Film & Media, and the industry qualification program STEP. Co-produced with ORF Film/TV Agreement, SRF Swiss Radio and Television / SRG SSR, and blue Entertainment. Filmcoopi will release MOTHER’S BABY in Swiss cinemas on September 18, 2025. The Match Factory has taken over world sales. Cast: Marie Leuenberger, Hans Löw, Claes Bang, Julia Franz Richter, and more. Crew: Director: Johanna Moder | Screenplay: Johanna Moder, Arne Kohlweyer | Cinematography: Robert Oberrainer | Casting: Eva Roth | Production Design: Hannes Salat | Makeup: Martine Felber | Costume Design: Stefanie Bieker, Carola Pizzini | Sound Design: Patrick Storck, Nils Kirchhoff, Gina Keller, Guido Keller | Editing: Karin Hammer | Music: Diego Ramos Rodriguez | Co-Producers: Katrin Renz, Viola Fügen, Michael Weber | Producers: Sabine Moser & Oliver Neumann | |
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