Scorched Earth (German: Verbrannte Erde), a 2024 German crime film directed by Thomas Arslan is a sequel to 2010 film In the Shadows. Mišel Matičević is reprising his role as Trojan, a professional criminal who specializes in robberies.[1]
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| German | Verbrannte Erde |
| Directed by | Thomas Arslan |
| Written by | Thomas Arslan |
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| Starring | Mišel Matičević |
| Cinematography | Reinhold Vorschneider |
| Edited by | Reinaldo Pinto Almeida |
| Music by | Ola Fløttum |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
It was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival where it was screened on 20 February 2024.[2] Subsequently, it was released on 18 July 2024 in theaters in Germany by Piffl Medien.[3]
Synopsis
editTrojan, a skilled crook, comes back to Berlin after a botched up coup twelve years ago. Short of money and desperate he joins an attractive art heist through agent Rebecca. A painting by Caspar David Friedrich is to be stolen from a museum for Victor, who has other ideas. With getaway driver Diana, his former companion Luca and the young Chris the coup is attempted. But the well-made plan goes awry and he has to fight for his life.
Cast
edit- Mišel Matičević as Trojan
- Marie Leuenberger as Diana
- Alexander Fehling
- Anja Schneider as Nadia
- Leonard Proxauf as bob
- Holger Doellmann as jeweler
- Hannah Schutsch as restorer
- Tim Seyfi
- Marie-Lou Sellem
- Katrin Röver
- Bilge Bingül
Production
editPrincipal photography began on 25 October 2022 in Essen and Berlin.[4] Filming ended on 30 November 2022 with filming locations in the regions of Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.[1]
Release
editScorched Earth had its world premiere on 20 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Panorama.[5][6] It was released on 18 July 2024 in theaters in Germany by Piffl Medien.[3][7]
The Cologne-based sales agent The Match Factory has international sales rights to the film.[8]
It was screened at Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt International, Frankfurt on 17 April 2024.[9] It also made it to the Meeting Point of the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival and screened on 24 October.[10]
Reception
editAndreas Köhnemann reviewing in Kino Zeit at Berlinale rated the film with four stars and wrote, "Scorched Earth is competently made genre cinema that, in its reduction, ensures the highest level of tension."[11]
Susanne Gottlieb reviewing the film at Berlinale for Cineuropa wrote, "The narrative elements of friendship, trust, loneliness and betrayal are found in Scorched Earth, and Arslan understands how to handle these basic human conflicts, while also knowing how to keep his audience engaged right up until the final minute."[12]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Thomas Arslan | Nominated | [5] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Scorched Earth: Feature Film – 2022-2023, Germany". Crew United. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (17 January 2024). "The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin's Crossing". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Verbrannte Erde" [Scorched Earth]. Piffl Medien (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Verbrannte Erde, Deutschland 2022-2024 Spielfilm" [Scorched Earth: Germany 2022-2024 feature film]. filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (17 January 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce". Deadline. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Scott Roxborough (17 January 2024). "Middle East, Gender Politics in Focus in Berlin Sidebars". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Scorched Earth". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (23 January 2024). "The Match Factory rocks up to the Berlinale with four aces up its sleeve". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Scorched Earth". Lichter Filmfest. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Seminci: Meeting Point". Semana Internacional. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Andreas Köhnemann. "Verbrannte Erde" [Scorched Earth (2024 film)]. Kino Zeit (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (23 February 2024). "Review: Scorched Earth". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
External links
edit- Scorched Earth at IMDb
- Scorched Earth at Berlinale
