GENTLE MONSTER
Fiction Shortlist 2027
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1h 55m
Austria, Germany, France, Sweden
2026 | 115 min. | Fiction
Lucy, a concert pianist, has just relocated her family from the city to a country house in the hope of easing her husband Philip’s severe burnout. Before they have a chance to set up their new home, an early morning police visit tears their world apart. Isolated and desperate to protect her young son, Lucy must face the situation alone, trapped between the man she loves and the fear of what he may have done.
Directed by: Marie Kreutzer
Written by: Marie Kreutzer
Produced by: Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz, Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski, Maren Ade, Jean-Christophe Reymond, Marie Kjellson
Cinematography: Judith Kaufmann
Editing: Ulrike Kofler
Production Design: Myrna Wolff
Costume Design: Monika Buttinger
Make-Up & Hair: Sam Dopona, Verena Pellegrini
Original Score: Camille Dalmais
Sound: Gustaf Berger, Carlo Thoss
Casting: Rita Waszilovics
Cast: Léa Seydoux (Lucy Weiss), Jella Haase (Elsa Kühn), Laurence Rupp (Philip Weiss), Nils Strunk (Lukas), Sylvester Groth (Hermann Kühn), Patrycia Ziólkowska (Natalia), Catherine Deneuve (Eloise), Malo Blanchet (Johnny)
Production:
Film AG Produktions
https://www.film-ag.at/
World Sales:
mk2 Films
https://mk2films.com/en/
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