Undine works as a historian lecturing on Berlin's urban development. But when the man she loves leaves her, the ancient myth catches up with her. Undine has to kill the man who betrays her and return to the water.
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- 9 wins & 20 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Paula Beer | ... |
Undine Wibeau
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| Franz Rogowski | ... |
Christoph
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| Maryam Zaree | ... |
Monika
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| Jacob Matschenz | ... |
Johannes
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| Anne Ratte-Polle | ... |
Anna
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| Rafael Stachowiak | ... |
Jochen
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| Julia Franz Richter | ... |
Nora
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Gloria Endres de Oliveira | ... |
Antonia
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José Barros | ... |
Miguel
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| Enno Trebs | ... |
Kellner
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Christoph Zrenner | ... |
Pförtner
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Stefan Walz | ... |
Polizist
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Bita Steinjan | ... |
Frau im Museum
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Directed by
| Christian Petzold | ||
Written by
| Christian Petzold | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Rémi Burah | ... | commissioning editor: arte france cinéma |
| Florian Koerner von Gustorf | ... | producer |
| Margaret Ménégoz | ... | co-producer |
| Andreas Schreitmüller | ... | commissioning editor: arte |
| Caroline von Senden | ... | commissioning editor: zdf |
| Michael Weber | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Hans Fromm | ||
Editing by
| Bettina Böhler | ||
Editorial Department
| Bertrand Glosset | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Adam Inglis | ... | colorist |
| Karen Kramatschek | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Simone Bär | ||
| Luise Eigner | ||
| Fiona Gehrlein | ... | (casting assistant) |
Production Design by
| Merlin Ortner | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tom Hecker | ||
Costume Design by
| Katharina Ost | ||
Makeup Department
| Scharka Cechova | ... | makeup artist |
| Franziska Röder | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dorissa Berninger | ... | production manager |
| Anton Kaiser | ... | unit production manager |
| Matthias Ruppelt | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ires Jung | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Stephanie Moldrings | ... | property master: indoor |
| Nils Strnad | ... | property master: outdoor |
Sound Department
| Bettina Böhler | ... | sound designer |
| Antonio Catalano | ... | source connect engineer |
| Benjamin Hörbe | ... | sound designer |
| Marco Krüger | ... | assistant sound |
| Andreas Mücke-Niesytka | ... | sound mixer |
| Carsten Richter | ... | foley artist |
| Dominik Schleier | ... | sound designer |
| Kuen-Il Song | ... | foley editor |
| Martin Steyer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hanse Warns | ... | foley mixer |
| Fabian Weigmann | ... | adr recordist |
| Markus Wurster | ... | mix assistant |
Special Effects by
| Björn Friese | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Gilberto Arpioni | ... | visual effects supervisor: Automatik VFX |
| Christian Bahr | ... | visual effects |
| Jean-Michel Boublil | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Fred Donoghue | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Micki Fröhlich | ... | title designer |
| Rayk Hemmerling | ... | digital compositor |
| Tim Leydecker | ... | 3d artist |
| Alice Rathert | ... | visual effects producer |
| Josef Risling | ... | digital compositor |
| Paloma Schnitzer | ... | visual effects editor |
| Patrick Tauscher | ... | digital compositor: Automatik VFX |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matthias Biber | ... | steadicam operator |
| Christoph Dehmel-Osterloh | ... | gaffer |
| Bertrand Glosset | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Thomas Korda | ... | steadicam operator |
| Christian Schulz | ... | still photographer |
| Markus Schweiger | ... | key grip |
| Florian Trautmann | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hans Fromm | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Lars Ansgar Förster | ... | location manager |
| Lars von Lennep | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Kordula Hildebrandt | ... | travel coordinator |
| Arne Höhne | ... | set press relations |
| Gustave Shaimi | ... | press attaché: france |
Thanks
| Bettina Böhler | ... | thanks |
| Jonas Dornbach | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Schramm Film
- Les Films du Losange (co-production)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (support)
- Canal+ (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Ciné+ (co-production)
- Deutsch-Französisches Filmabkommen (support)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (support)
- Film- und Medienstiftung NRW (support)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (support)
- ZDF/Arte
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Distributors
- Ama Films (2021) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2020) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Aurora Films (2020) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Aya Pro (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Curzon Artificial Eye (2021) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (2021) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Europictures (2020) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi Zürich (2020) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2020) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Golden Scene (2021) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- IFA (2021) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Independenta Film (2020) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2020) (France) (theatrical)
- M & M International (2020) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Piffl Medien (2020) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2020) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Russian Report (2020) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Russian Report (2020) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Swallow Wings (2020) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Média Kft. (2020) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- ARTE Mediathek (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2022) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Bir Film (2020) (Turkey)
- Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie (2020) (Belgium)
- Demiurg (2020) (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- Demiurg (2020) (Croatia)
- Demiurg (2020) (Montenegro)
- Demiurg (2020) (North Macedonia)
- Demiurg (2020) (Serbia)
- Demiurg (2020) (Slovenia)
- EuroVideo (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- EuroVideo (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film Europe (2020) (Czechia)
- Film Europe (2020) (Slovakia)
- Films We Like (2020) (Canada)
- Future Film (2021) (Finland) (DVD)
- Future Film (2020) (Sweden)
- Golem Distribución (2020) (Spain)
- Google Play (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- IFC Films (2020) (United States)
- Jetsen (2020) (China)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- Madman Entertainment (2021) (Australia)
- Madman Films (2021) (New Zealand)
- MagentaTV (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Moving Turtle (2020) (Lebanon) (Middle East and North Africa)
- Rakuten TV (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sky Store (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sundance Selects (2020) (United States)
- Videobuster.de (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Videoload (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2023) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
- Youtube Filme & TV (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- iTunes (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
- Automatik VFX (visual effects)
- bffx
Other Companies
- Le Public Système (publicity: France)
- Tonstudio Hanse Warns (foley stage)
Storyline
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Undine is a young woman with a degree in urban history who gives guided tours about the development of Berlin. She works freelance and lives in a small, impersonal flat. As ordinary as her city life may seem, her secret weighs heavily. When she is left by her boyfriend for another woman, she is caught up in a curse that would mean death for one person and a farewell to earthly existence for another. But Undine resists her destiny. At the moment of betrayal, Christoph appears and she falls in love with him. He is an industrial diver and shows her his underwater world - which she already knows. And which is part of her secret and the curse she can't seem to escape. Undine is young, but has an old, mythical name. In the myth, she lives in a forest lake, a beautiful, virginal nymph. A man who steps onto the shore of the lake and calls her name becomes her wife. If the man betrays love, he must die - Undine will kill him. The Undine in the film is light and clever and stubborn. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, Paula Beer won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance as Undine. See more » |
| Goofs | When Christoph knocks down the aquarium in the restaurant, the glass breaks in many tiny peaces. It appears to be tempered glass, a glass type not suitable for an aquarium. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Concerto in D minor, BWV 974, 2. Adagio See more » |
| Quotes |
Undine Wibeau:
Modern architectural theory teaches us that the design of a building can be derived from the best possible realization of its intended use. Form follows function. Undine Wibeau: In the centre of Berlin now stands a museum built in the 21st century in the form of an 18th-century ruler's palace. Undine Wibeau: The deceptive part lies in the hypothesis that this makes no real difference which is the same as claiming that progress is impossible. Undine Wibeau: Quite a statement, even if one doesn't agree. See more » |