Germany / Jan 21, 2025 / 46. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
2007: 17-year-old Karl lives with his single father Werner in a cramped flat in an East Berlin apartment block. Karl's eight-year-old brother David is in a sheltered housing group. Karl feels overwhelmed in his contact with his little brother, because David looks to him for what their 62-year-old father cannot provide. After their father's birthday, something unexpected happens: Karl lays an egg. He tries with all his might to keep the hatching creature alive.
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Garnelius |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | juliaketelhut.com |
| Release date | 21 gennaio 2025 |
| Production | Melvyn Zeyns, Jonas Nemela |
| Writer | Julia Ketelhut |
| Editing | Iva Puljar Matić |
| Cinematography | Rocío Díaz Freire |
| Assistant directors | Julia Ketelhut |
| Camera operators | Rocío Díaz Freire |
| Additional photography | Rocío Díaz Freire |
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Release dates
Premiere
Austria / Oct 20, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
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