Synopsis
Although to the outside world he seems like a perfectly normal insurance broker, Michael secretly keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in a room in his soundproof basement.
Key facts
Cast
Michael Fuith, David Rauchenberger, Christine Kain, Ursula Strauss, Victor Tremmel, Xaver Winkler, Thomas Pfalzmann, Markus Hochholdinger
Original language
German
First release
September 14, 2011 (Canada)
Awards
Max Ophüls Award
Crew
Screenplay
Markus Schleinzer
Producer
Markus Glaser, Michael Kitzberger, Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Wolfgang Widerhofer
Cinematography
Gerald Kerkletz
Editing
Wolfgang Widerhofer
Music
Lorenz Dangel
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2012 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2011 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2011 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2011
- Toronto International Film Festival 2011 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 23, 2011 |
| Streaming | Ireland | March 2, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | June 22, 2023 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (German) |
Full credits
| Director | Markus Schleinzer |
| Cast | Michael Fuith (Michael), David Rauchenberger (Wolfgang), Christine Kain (Mother), Ursula Strauss (Sister), Victor Tremmel (Brother in law), Xaver Winkler (Nephew 1), Thomas Pfalzmann (Nephew 2), Markus Hochholdinger (Kollege Kantine), Mika Sakurai (Tochter), David Oberkogler (Mag. Ehrnsberger) |
| Screenplay | Markus Schleinzer |
| Producer | Markus Glaser, Michael Kitzberger, Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Wolfgang Widerhofer |
| Cinematography | Gerald Kerkletz |
| Editing | Wolfgang Widerhofer |
| Music | Lorenz Dangel |
| Production design | Gerhard Dohr, Katrin Huber |
| Costumes | Hanya Barakat |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
