Germany / Feb 03, 2026
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Keywan receives a call from a woman in Iran asking him to find her son Ashkan in Cologne, whom she hasn't reached for three days. Despite having minimal interaction with Ashkan, Keywan accepts the request.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Damoon Jafari | Nima |
| Sara Sayadi | Setare |
| Narges Nasiri | Mom |
| Shapour Salimi | Dad |
| Yasmin Slama | Waitress |
| Badri Hosseini | Mother of Ashkan |
| Benjamin Höppner | Warehouse Manager |
| Mehdi Moinzadeh | Restaurant Manager |
Genres
DramaMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gordian Knot |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, فارسی |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln |
| Release date | 3 febbraio 2026 |
| Production | Leyla Roy |
| Writer | Rasam Noori |
| Editing | Rasam Noori, Marzie Khanahmadi, Ewald Hentze |
| Cinematography | Carmen Rivadeneira |
| Assistant directors | Rasam Noori |
| Camera operators | Carmen Rivadeneira |
| Additional photography | Carmen Rivadeneira |
Show more
| Production design | Mina Amiri |
| Art direction | Mina Amiri |
| Set decoration | Mina Amiri |
| Music | Saba Nedaei, Hassan Mahdavi, Nagomu Yamaguchi, Andreas Hermann, Roman Trost |
| Sound | Saba Nedaei, Hassan Mahdavi, Nagomu Yamaguchi, Andreas Hermann, Roman Trost |
| Costume design | Bomin Kwon, Pia Maria Laabs, Tatjana Wellner, Felix Leßmeister |
| Makeup | Tatjana Wellner, Felix Leßmeister, Bomin Kwon, Pia Maria Laabs |
| Hairstyling | Bomin Kwon, Pia Maria Laabs, Tatjana Wellner, Felix Leßmeister |
Release dates
Premiere
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
