I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019)
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- 2h 0min
- Drama, Romance
- 01 Aug 2019 (Germany)
- Movie
A touching love story that challenges stereotypes about the courage it takes to face the stranger, to take risks and to accept challenges.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Anne Ratte-Polle | ... |
Marion
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| Ogulcan Arman Uslu | ... |
Baran
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| Godehard Giese | ... |
Raphael
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| Jörg Schüttauf | ... |
Mark
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Johanna Polley | ... |
Leonie
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| Sebastian Urzendowsky | ... |
Johann
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| Lina Wendel | ... |
Dr. Evi Stade
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| Sandra Bourdonnec | ... |
Colette
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| Ali Seçkiner Alici | ... |
Idris
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| Özer Arslan | ... |
Airport Manager
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Katharina Behrens | ... |
Birte
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Adnan Devran | ... |
Alper
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Klaus Frevert | ... |
Mitarbeiter (Security)
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| Özgür Karadeniz | ... |
Ferdi
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Elisabeth Pieplow | ... |
Sandra (Stewardess)
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Jan Philip Runge | ... |
Jaques
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Canan Samadi | ... |
Thali
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Sasun Sayan | ... |
Serhat
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Alper Çankaya | ... |
Cihat (creditOnly)
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Directed by
| Ilker Çatak | ||
Written by
| Nils Mohl | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ilker Çatak | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ilker Çatak | ... | (story) & |
| Johannes Duncker | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Birsin Colakoglu | ... | line producer |
| Xavier Delmas | ... | co-producer |
| Ingo Fliess | ... | producer |
| Olaf Grunert | ... | commissioning editor |
| Barbara Häbe | ... | commissioning editor: arte |
| Alexandra Staib | ... | producer: ZDF |
| Caroline von Senden | ... | producer: ZDF |
Music by
| Marvin Miller | ||
Cinematography by
| Florian Mag | ||
Editing by
| Sascha Gerlach | ||
| Jan Ruschke | ||
Editorial Department
| Aljoscha Hoffmann | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Ezgi Baltas | ||
| Simone Bär | ||
Production Design by
| Zazie Knepper | ||
Art Direction by
| Cagil Bay | ||
Costume Design by
| Christian Röhrs | ||
Makeup Department
| Stefanie Gredig | ... | makeup artist |
| Sandra Jethon | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara Kreuzer | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Ridvan Demirci | ... | production manager |
| Jürgen Janoczek | ... | unit manager |
| Tim Kirschstein | ... | set manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Annette Drees | ... | first assistant director |
| Nils Strüven | ... | second assistant director |
| Duygu Öztürk Yerlikaya | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Maren Eich | ... | property master: indoor |
| Steffi Lehmkuhl | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Batuhan Ozbulut | ... | assistant art director |
| Ceyda Yuceer | ... | assistant art director |
| Sabine Zimmermann-Niebuhr | ... | graphic artist |
Sound Department
| Max Bauer | ... | foley artist |
| Normann Büttner | ... | foley editor / foley mixer |
| Claudia Enzmann | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Michael Hinreiner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tobias Krause | ... | assistant sound |
| Jörn Martens | ... | sound |
| Christoph von Schönburg | ... | sound designer |
Visual Effects by
| Christoph Hierl | ... | visual effects producer |
Stunts
| Matthias Schendel | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alexander Ehlers | ... | best boy |
| Katharina Elvers | ... | second assistant camera |
| Hans Fischer | ... | gaffer |
| Carsten Henkst | ... | assistant grip |
| Gunnar Jacobsen | ... | electrician |
| Yunus Emre Kaplan | ... | assistant camera |
| Lars Krüger | ... | assistant light |
| Boris Laewen | ... | still photographer |
| Arseny Preobrazhenskiy | ... | video assist |
| Stefan Rentel | ... | electrician |
| Christian Saure | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Jonas Wache | ... | first assistant camera |
| Lukasz Wyszkowski | ... | key grip |
| Sinan Yildirim | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ilayda Saran | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Burak Baltaci | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Carlos Cipa | ... | musician: piano |
| Alice Dixon | ... | musician: cello |
| Francesco Donadello | ... | additional recording engineer |
| Jonathan Feurich | ... | score mix engineer |
| Josa Gerhard | ... | musician: viola |
| Simon Goff | ... | musician: violin |
| Henrik Havelka | ... | score recording assistant |
| Antonio Pulli | ... | score recording engineer |
| Fabiana Striffler | ... | musician: violin |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nicole Birkholz | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Matthias Kühl | ... | production driver |
| Wolfgang Wieland | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Dennis Dembeck | ... | assistant set manager |
| Marc Maschmann | ... | set runner |
| Julia Mierzwa | ... | travel coordinator |
| Jean-Louis Rodrigue | ... | movement coach: Anne Ratte-Polle |
| Burak Sankaynagi | ... | production coordinator |
| Beatrix von Soden | ... | production assistant |
| Meret Wagner | ... | set runner |
Production Companies
- if... Productions
- Loin Derrière L'Oural (co-production)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- CinePostproduction (in association with)
- Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (support)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (support)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (support)
- Deutsch-Französische Förder Kommission (support)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (support)
Distributors
- Bir Film (2020) (Turkey)
- X Verleih AG (2019) (Germany) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Subtitle Distribution (2019) (Ireland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- COPRA Dailies System (dailies services)
Storyline
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Opposite worlds collide when Baran, a Turkish gigolo meets Marion, a German pilot, on the beaches of Marmaris. In his pursuit of a better life in Europe, Baran convinces Marion to take him back to Germany, but what starts as an arrangement begins to develop into something deeper. An examination of life's unpredictability and progression from a troubled past, to a complicated present and the hopeful promise of the future. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude |
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