SYNOPSIS
Haunted by a cryptic story his ailing mother repeats in her struggle with Alzheimer’s, Munir travels to a remote North Sea island to end his life. There, on the windswept island where nature is both threat and refuge, he encounters the enigmatic Valeska and her conservative son Karl. Few words are spoken, yet small gestures of kindness slowly break through suspicion, until the island itself, with the overwhelming majesty of nature, conspires to transform the path of his destiny.
WRITER / DIRECTOR
Ameer Fakher Eldin
PRODUCERS
Red Balloon Film (Germany)
CO-PRODUCERS
Microclimat Films (Canada)
Intramovies (Italy)
Fresco Films (Palestine)
Tabi 360 (Jordan)
CAST
Georges Khabbaz
Hanna Schygulla
Sibel Kekilli
Tom Wlaschiha
Ali Suliman
Nidal Al Achkar
STATUS
COMPLETED
YEAR
2025
FORMAT
Feature Film
124 min
WORLD SALES
INTRAMOVIES
DISTRIBUTION
IMMERGUTEFILME
MENA DISTRIBUTION & SALES
MAD DISTRIBUTION
WORLD PREMIERE
Berlinale 2025 - In Competition
AWARDS
- Best Cinematography Award, Bif&st 2025
- Special Mention of the Jury, FESCAAAL 2025
- Best Actor: Georges Khabbaz
Hong Kong IFF 2025
- Best Actress: Hanna Schygulla
Hong Kong IFF 2025
- Best Film, The Arab Critics Awards, El Gouna Film Festival 2025
Contact
RED BALLOON FILM GMBH
Behringstrasse16B, 22765 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 500 90 808
Email: hello@redballoon-film.de
Instagram: @redballoonfilm