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Rivale | © Drop Out Cinema
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Rival

  • 1000 Ameisen (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2018-2020 | Drama | Germany

Trailers/Videos

Brief synopsis

9-year-old Roman follows his mother Oksana, who left to work illegally in Germany. There she lives with Gert, a 62- year-old German widower who suffers from diabetes. Gert tries to make friends with the boy, but Roman struggles for his mother's attention. Suddenly Oksana becomes ill, and Roman is left alone with his rival. Surprisingly Gert turns out to be a good playmate until he dies from a stroke. Roman is now trapped in a remote place, along with a corpse.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Yelizar NazarenkoRoman [L]
Maria BruniOksana [L]
Udo SamelSchwarz [L]
Alex VentRobin [SR]
Jule BöweRobin's mother [SR]
Roman KanonikBowling clerk [BP]
Monika OschekNurse [BP]
Hendrik MassuteNeighbour [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyFrank Amann
1st assistant cameraJan Kremzow
PANASONIC VARICAM LT // 20 SD
PANASONIC VARICAM LT // 20 SD
1st assistant cameraMichael Schneider
Varicam LT | Ukraine part (20 days)
Varicam LT | Ukraine part (20 days)
2nd assistant cameraFranz Zimmermann
Costume designerStefanie Jauß
DirectorMarcus Lenz
1st AD (local system)Natalija Yefimkina
Natalija Yefimkina
Natalija Yefimkina
EditorHansjörg Weißbrich
EditorBernd Euscher
Drama
Drama
Hair/makeup designerOlena Andreitseva
ComposerEvgueni Galperine
ComposerCarolin Siegers
ProducerAndrea Ufer
ProducerGunter Hanfgarn
Production designerBeatrice Schultz
2020, busan international film festival (south korea), won: new german cinema award for: best film, other international awards
2020, busan international film festival (south korea), won: new german cinema award for: best film, other international awards
Assistant production designerGali Blay
Assistant production designerKathrin Meier
Set decoratorBeatrice Schultz
Prop masterDaria Kornysheva
Standby propsAnna Belvedere
Set builderHenning Müller-Fahlbusch
Set builderBernd Trasberger
Production managerMarina Orekhova
Production managerBrigit Mulders
Production managerAnke Hartwig
german part
german part
ScreenwriterMarcus Lenz
ScreenwriterLars Hubrich
Sound designerJonathan Ritzel
Foley editorMichael Holz

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Drop-Out Cinema [de]
Germany (theatrical)
Germany (theatrical)
Pluto Film Distribution Network GmbH [de]
International Sales
International Sales

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesMBF Filmtechnik GmbH
CostumesBerlin City Cops
Police
Police
CostumesTheaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
KB: Stefanie Jauß
KB: Stefanie Jauß
Vehicles and aircraftsFago Filmfahrzeuge GmbH
Ford Mondeo
Ford Mondeo

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Hansjörg Weißbrich2023Edimotion, Festival for Film Editing and Montage Art [de]
Filmstiftung NRW Schnitt Preis Spielfilm
Filmstiftung NRW Schnitt Preis SpielfilmNominated
Bernd Euscher2023Edimotion, Festival for Film Editing and Montage Art [de]
Filmstiftung NRW Schnitt Preis Spielfilm
Filmstiftung NRW Schnitt Preis SpielfilmNominated
Frank Amann2021Achtung Berlin [de]
Beste Kamera
Beste KameraWinner
Marcus Lenz2021Neiße Filmfestival [de]
Best Screenplay
Best ScreenplayWinner
Marcus Lenz2021Achtung Berlin [de]
Best Screenplay
Best ScreenplayWinner
Marcus Lenz2021Achtung Berlin [de]
Spielfilm - Berlin New Film Award
Spielfilm - Berlin New Film AwardWinner
Marcus Lenz2021Int. Filmfest Emden Norderney [de]
NDR Film Award for Young Talent
NDR Film Award for Young TalentWinner
Lars Hubrich2021Neiße Filmfestival [de]
Best Screenplay
Best ScreenplayWinner
Lars Hubrich2021Achtung Berlin [de]
Bestes Drehbuch
Bestes DrehbuchWinner
Frank Amann2020Internationales Filmfestival Listapad Minsk [by]
Yuri Marukhin Memorial Award Best Cinematography
Yuri Marukhin Memorial Award Best CinematographyWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021PolandCamerimage Festival
Directors’ Debuts Competition
Directors’ Debuts Competition
2021ChinaShanghai International Film Festival
Global Village: Focus Germany
Global Village: Focus Germany
2021GermanyMax Ophüls Festival
MOP-Watchlist
MOP-Watchlist
2021GermanyNeiße Filmfestival
2020South KoreaBusan International Film Festival
Flash Forward
Flash Forward
2020GermanyInternationale Hofer Filmtage
Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino 2020
Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino 2020
2020BelarusInternational Filmfestival Listapad Minsk
2020USAAFI-Fest Los Angeles
New Auteurs
New Auteurs
2020GermanyFilmfest Braunschweig
2020EstoniaTalinn Black Nights

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 02/06/2022
PremiereWednesday, 21/10/2020Busan International Film Festival [kr]