One of these days
2020
A film by Bastian Günther
In co-production with Green Elephant Films,
Hessischer Rundfunk, Saarländischer Rundfunk and ARTE
Supported by FFA, BKM, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and DFFF, Louisiana Tax Incentive.
Script develpoment funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
German distributor: Weltkino, World Sales: The Match Factory.
In German theatres from 19.05.2022
SYNOPSIS:
In a small town in Texas, an annual endurance contest (Hands On) to win a pickup truck promises thrilling entertainment to spectators and the chance of a lifetime to participants but ends in real tragedy.
CAST:
Carrie Preston, Joe Cole, Callie Hernandez, Bill Callahan, and many more.
TEAM:
Writer / Director: Bastian Günther
Produced by: Martin Heisler
Commissioning Editors: Jörg Himstedt, Christian Bauer, Andreas Schreitmüller
Co-Producer: Peter Veverka
Executive Producers: Jeanine Rohn, Marcus Börner, Dirk Brettschneider, Jörg Gerbig, Bastian Günther, Stephan Heller, Dr. Tobias Johann, Moritz Kreppel, Oliver Oster, Dr. Benjamin Pfeiffer, Benjamin Prager, Dominik Richter, Frank Salomon, Christoph Stefan, Christoph Unger
Director of Photography: Michael Kotschi
Editor: Anne Fabini
Production Design: Angela Schroeder
Costume Designer: Chelsea DeScenna
Music: The Notwist
WORLD PREMIERE 2020:
70. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Berlinale Panorama
FESTIVALS:
• SXSW South by Southwest Filmfestival, Narrative Spotlight, Austin, Texas, USA
• Zürich Film Festival, Fokus Wettbewerb, Switzerland
• Athen International Film Festival, Festival Darlings, Greece
• Nashville Film Festival, Tennessee, USA
• Jerusalem Film Festival - The Jerusalem Cinematheque, Israel
• Transatlantyk Int. Film Festival, Poland
• San Diego Int. Film Festival, Kalifornien, USA
• 15th American Film Festival - Amfest Fall, Russia
• Virginia Film Festival, Virgina, USA
• Denver Film Festival, Colorado, USA
• Philadelphia Film Festival, Pennsylvania, USA
• Houston Cinema Arts Festival, Texas, USA
• Stockholm Int. Film Festival, American Independent Section, Sweden
• Leeds Int. Film Festival, UK
• Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg (Selektion)
• Transit Filmfest Regensburg (Selektion)
• Cairo Int. Film Festival, Int. Panorama, Epypt
• Gijon Int. Film Festival, Spain
• Portland Film Festival, Oregon, USA
• D'A Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain
• Festival des deutschen Films Ludwigshafen
• Prague intl. Film Festival, Czech Republic
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS:
✩ Nomated for the German Camera Awards
✩ Nominated for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the German Film Awards
★ Special Jury Mention at the Focus Fiction Competition, Zurich Film Festival
★ Filmkunstpreis for BEST DIRECTING at the Festival des deutschen Films Ludwigshafen