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Released 5 years ago.
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The Salvation Of The World As We Know It
2021 2h 16m DE
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 30
DramaComedyFamily
Synopsis
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At first glance, Paul is just a normal eighteen-year-old. What no one knows is that Paul is bipolar. He is helplessly at the mercy of the radical mood swings in his brain. When a depressive episode ends in a suicide attempt, his single father Hardy has to commit him to a therapy center for mentally ill teenagers. At the clinic, Paul meets teenagers who are also struggling with mental problems. He has to make a decision: Does he continue to run away from his illness?
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Til Schweiger
Hardy
Emilio Sakraya
Paul
Bettina Lamprecht
Anni
Emma Schweiger
Winnie
Tijan Marei
Toni
Maya Lauterbach
Jana
Herbert Knaup
Stetter
Emily Cox
Katharina
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Til Schweiger
- Writers
- Til Schweiger, Lo Malinke
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Til Schweiger, shot by René Richter. 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 Martin Todsharow. 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 Alexander Menkö 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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Til Schweiger and Emilio Sakraya and Bettina Lamprecht carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt13906424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Til Schweiger directs. René Richter behind the camera. Martin Todsharow scores. Alexander Menkö cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 5 years ago.
- 2Directed by Til Schweiger, shot by René Richter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Martin Todsharow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Alexander Menkö shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Til Schweiger and Emilio Sakraya and Bettina Lamprecht carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt13906424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- René Richter
- Original score
- Martin Todsharow
- Editing
- Alexander Menkö
- Runtime
- 136 min · 2h 16m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- 12
Also by
Til Schweiger
Production companies
Who made it
Barefoot Films
DE
Erfttal Film
DE
- PE
Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions
DE
Key crew
- ProducerChristian Specht
- Co-ProducerKlaus Dohle
- Co-ProducerWilli Geike
- Co-ProducerGilbert Möhler
- Associate ProducerMarkus Reinecke
- Co-ProducerRalf Zimmermann
- CinematographyRené Richter
- EditorAlexander Menkö
- EditorConstantin von Seld
- Casting DirectorIris Baumüller
- Production DesignerTim Tamke
- Art DirectionHucky Hornberger
- Art DirectionOliver Koch
- Costume DesignerMetin Misdik
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- batshitcrazy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2021-11-1112
Also known as
International titles
- Saving the World Known to UsUS
