SYNOPSIS
An apparently respectable man robs an armored truck and voluntarily surrenders to the police. In prison he approaches the leader of a dangerous group of inmates, hiding that his only goal is to avenge the death of his family.
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Nominated for the Golden Goblet Award
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Screenplay and Direction
Martin Hawie
Executive Producer
Andreas Brauer
Production Company
HUPE Film Fiktion
Co-Production
ZDF · Das Kleine Fernsehspiel
Funded with the support of
Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
German Federal Film Fund
Starring
Lucas Gregorowicz
Khatarina Schüttler
Denis Moschitto
Official Material
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Martin
Hawie
While making this film, I was interested in exploring what happens when a person loses their freedom and becomes trapped within a system they can no longer control.
I am drawn to characters who live on the margins of society and carry the weight of past decisions. Through them, I try to show how guilt, loyalty, and the desire for redemption can coexist.
Visually, I sought an intimate and physical staging, with long takes that allow the audience to remain inside the tension of each moment.
For me, cinema is a way to confront viewers with uncomfortable, yet deeply human realities.
Photo: Martin Hawie during the filming of Future Is a Lonely Place, 2021
