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Human Factors

  • Zorro (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2019-2021 | Drama, Thriller | Denmark, Germany, Italy

Brief synopsis

To escape mounting tensions at the advertising agency they co-own, French-German couple Nina and Jan whisk their kids, Max and Emma, away to their seaside vacation home. The couple has signed a new politically charged client, forcing them to confront their clashing priorities. But what’s meant to be an idyllic off-season retreat turns sinister when burglars tear through the house, unseen by anyone except Nina. Though at first the aftermath brings the family closer, it’s short-lived. As the police investigate and the evidence doesn’t add up, the account of what took place begins to unravel alongside the couple’s faith in each other.

(Sundance Film Festival)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Sabine TimoteoNina [L]
Mark WaschkeJan [L]
Jule HermannEmma [L]
Wanja KubeSohn [L]
Isaak DentlerKarsten [SR]
Marie Rosa TietjenHanna [SR]
Hassan AkkouchHendrik [SR]
Karen Margrethe GotfredsenLaura [SR]
Daniel SéjournéFlo [SR]
Anne-Catrin WahlsChorleiterin [SR]
Hannes PerkmannAlexander [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantBianca Langer
Fairbucht GmbH
Fairbucht GmbH
Assistant production accountantDiana Martens
Director of photographyKlemens Hufnagl
1st assistant cameraGerrit Armonies
2nd assistant cameraMatteo Molina
DIT digital imaging technicianPeter Kreil
Still photographerAndrea Kueppers
Casting directorSusanne Ritter
Costume designerIldiko Okolicsanyi
Assistant costume designerElaheh Kord Bacheh
Costumer / wardrobeAndy Lin Mrozek
Costumer / wardrobeAndy Mrozek
DirectorRonny Trocker
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Helena Borm
Script continuityTheresa Büchner
Extras coordinatorMagdalena Schippmann
1 DT als Vertretung
1 DT als Vertretung
EditorJulia Drack
GafferThomas Münster
Lighting technician / electricianTorben Schmidt [1]
Zusatz
Zusatz
Lighting assistantOlaf Piayda
Makeup artist / hair stylistMelanie Ott
ComposerAnders Dixen
ProducerSusanne Mann
ProducerMartin Rehbock
ProducerPaul Zischler
Production designerStefan Oppenländer
Assistant production designerStefanie Walter
Set decoratorFabienne Müller
Prop masterMichael Gamper
Standby propsValerie Kühn
Set dresserFlorian Albertsen
main locations Hamburg
main locations Hamburg
Set dresserDéborah Fortes
Property driverGeorge Spunkt
Production managerJennifer Mueller von der Hagen
Production supervisorFalk Nagel
Production supervisorJessica Landt
Production coordinatorAnn-Kristin Bardi
Unit manager (local system)Philip Harfst
Set manager/ floor managerVanja Windelband
Assistant unit managerLaura Christoph
Production assistantDaniel A. Negenborn
Production driverAndreas Pfeif
3. Fahrer | Reiseproduktion in Belgien
3. Fahrer | Reiseproduktion in Belgien
Production driverNils Zwilling
Production driverMarc Jacobsen
ScreenwriterRonny Trocker
Production sound mixerTimo Selengia
Boom operatorSiegfried Fischer
5 DT
5 DT
Boom operatorMartin Gerigk
Commissioning editorJörg Schneider [1]
ZDF
ZDF
ConsultantKristian Stern
Production Consultant (2020 / 2021)
Production Consultant (2020 / 2021)
Subtitle editorSilvia Surian
Italian subtitles
Italian subtitles

Production companies

CompanyComment
Zischlermann Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
Bagarre Film [it]
co-production
co-production
Beleza Film
in cooperation with / production supervisor
in cooperation with / production supervisor
Snowglobe Films [dk]
In Zusammenarbeit mit
In Zusammenarbeit mit
ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de]
co-production
co-production

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Farbfilm Verleih GmbH [de]
Germany (theatrical), 2022
Germany (theatrical), 2022

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Animals for FilmFilmTier Zentrale
Ratten
Ratten
Extras/Bit PlayerExtra Faces Hamburg | Katrin Poppelbaum
Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
Komparsenabrechnung
Komparsenabrechnung
Finance/Law/InsuranceFairbucht
Accounting
Accounting
Production ConsultingPfisterer Safetyculture
Occupational safety specialist
Occupational safety specialist
Production Servicessani for set
Set Medic
Set Medic
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationCMS - Car Motion Service GmbH
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationJoker Film und Veranstaltungsservice
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationJoker Film und Veranstaltungsservice
LKW Umsetzung
LKW Umsetzung
CostumesPATIN-A SHOP GmbH
Costume supplies
Costume supplies
Locations and StudiosMotivBuero, Karin Verbeek
Locationdatabase/Locationscouting hamburg/schl.-holstein
Locationdatabase/Locationscouting hamburg/schl.-holstein
Makeup and HairDie Maske
Maskenmobil
Maskenmobil
EquipmentZeigermann_Audio GmbH
Image (VFX)Rudolf Germann / vfx
Subtitles / Audio descriptionNo Limits Media GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Mark Waschke2023Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik [de]
Best Actor
Best ActorNominated
Ronny Trocker2022Bolzano Film Festival Bozen [it]
Bester Spielfilm
Bester SpielfilmNominated
Ronny Trocker2021fsff - Fünf Seen Festival [de]
Best of Festivals - Publikumspreis
Best of Festivals - PublikumspreisNominated
Ronny Trocker2021Kinofest Lünen [de]
Lüdia
LüdiaNominated
Ronny Trocker2021Sundance Film Festival [us]
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
World Cinema Dramatic CompetitionNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2022GermanyFilmfest Schleswig-Holstein
2021USASundance Film Festival
Feature Films Competition
Feature Films Competition
2021GermanyNordic Film Days
Filmforum
Filmforum
2021GermanyLichter Filmfest
2021GermanyBerlin Int. Film Festival
Panorma
Panorma

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanyZDF [de]Wednesday, 09/08/2023, 11.20 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 30/06/2022
PremiereFriday, 29/01/2021Sundance Film Festival [us]