1 / 8
ERA
Did you know
Released 7 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
I Was, I Am, I Will Be
2019 2h 2m DE
😐
6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 25
Drama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
While Kurdish gigolo Baran dreams of a future in Europe, German pilot Marion is struggling to come to terms with her cancer diagnosis. When the two meet at the Turkish holiday resort of Marmaris, they engage in a kind of double-cross and decide to enter into a sham marriage. After a promising beginning, a shared future seems well within their reach. But things turn out not to be quite as simple as that.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Anne Ratte-Polle
Marion
Oğulcan Arman Uslu
Baran
Godehard Giese
Raphael
Jörg Schüttauf
Mark
Johanna Polley
Leni
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Johann
Lina Wendel
Dr. Stade
Sandra Bourdonnec
Colette
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- İlker Çatak
- Writers
- İlker Çatak, Johannes Duncker, İlker Çatak
- Languages
- Turkish, German, English
- Countries
- France, Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
2 / 8
WORLD
Did you know
Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Turkish, German, English.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 8
WORLD
Did you know
International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 8
ERA
Did you know
Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by İlker Çatak, shot by Florian Mag. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Sascha Gerlach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 8
CAST
Did you know
Anne Ratte-Polle and Oğulcan Arman Uslu and Godehard Giese carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
8 / 8
WILD
Did you know
IMDB entry: tt9233612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
İlker Çatak directs. Florian Mag behind the camera. Sascha Gerlach cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in Turkish, German, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Turkish, German, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by İlker Çatak, shot by Florian Mag. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Sascha Gerlach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Anne Ratte-Polle and Oğulcan Arman Uslu and Godehard Giese carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt9233612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Florian Mag
- Editing
- Sascha Gerlach
- Runtime
- 122 min · 2h 2m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- 12
Also by
İlker Çatak
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
if... Productions
DE
- LO
Loin Derrière L'Oural
ZDF
DE
ARTE
DE
Key crew
- MusicMarvin Miller
- ProducerIngo Fliess
- EditorSascha Gerlach
- EditorJan Ruschke
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-06-28· Filmfest München
- Theatrical2019-08-0112
Also known as
International titles
- BeznessDE
