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Drive - The Pretenders

20260 DE
ThrillerRomance
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A young race car mechanic fakes an engagement to the most scandalous racing star on the scene—officially for his reputation, secretly for her own chance behind the wheel. But soon the lie threatens to destroy everything, including what has long since become more than just a game.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Sergej Moya
Writers
Chris Silber, Malina Nwabuonwor
Languages
German
Countries
Germany

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergej Moya, shot by Armin Franzen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ina Meredi Arakelian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rainer Nigrelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lisa-Marie Koroll and Amin Baahmed and Gustav Schmidt carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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TMDB lists current status as "Post Production".

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IMDB entry: tt37180686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergej Moya directs. Armin Franzen behind the camera. Ina Meredi Arakelian scores. Rainer Nigrelli cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

  • 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
  • 2Directed by Sergej Moya, shot by Armin Franzen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Ina Meredi Arakelian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Rainer Nigrelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Lisa-Marie Koroll and Amin Baahmed and Gustav Schmidt carry the top of the cast.
  • 6TMDB lists current status as "Post Production".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt37180686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Armin Franzen
Original score
Ina Meredi Arakelian
Editing
Rainer Nigrelli
Production design
Merlin Ortner
Costume design
Stephanie Rieß
Makeup / hair
Gabriela Poláková
Stunt coordinator
Nikolai Mohr
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Status
Post Production
Original language
DE

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Bavaria Fiction

    Bavaria Fiction

    DE

Key crew

  • Associate ProducerFlorian Granert
  • ProducerKarsten Günther
  • NovelTamara Lush
  • EditorRainer Nigrelli
  • Post Production SupervisorPaul Andexel
  • CastingSiegfried Wagner
  • Still PhotographerNicola Rehbein
  • Key GripDan Chládek
  • Costume DesignStephanie Rieß
  • Makeup & HairGabriela Poláková
  • Production DesignMerlin Ortner
  • Production DesignMaike Kiefer
  • Line ProducerSebastian Rybing
  • Unit Production ManagerDavid Hils
  • Unit ManagerTobias Schulz
  • Assistant EditorAyşe Remmler
  • Assistant EditorTim Hohn
  • Stunt CoordinatorNikolai Mohr
  • StuntsTeresa Henn

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • based on novel or book
  • racing
  • ulterior motive dating
  • fake relationship
  • female mechanic

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2026-10-28· Prime Video

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