Beta Cinema has added thriller “The Method,” from the producers of Oscar winner “The Lives of Others,” Oscar nominee “Never Look Away” and Netflix series “Dark,” to its European Film Market lineup. Leonine is planning a wide theatrical release in Germany later this year.
The cast includes Hannah Herzsprung (“Four Minutes,” “Babylon Berlin”), Damian Hardung (“Maxton Hall”), Alexander Fehling (“Labyrinth of Lies”), Haley Louise Jones (“Sad Jokes,” “Dear Child”) and Christian Friedel (“Zone of Interest,” “White Lotus”).
The film is based on Juli Zeh’s novel, and is written and directed by Lena Stahl (“My Son”).
It is produced by Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann and Laura Mihajlovic from Wiedemann & Berg Film.
The film is set in a society shaped by the “Method,” where comprehensive health and absolute transparency are the guiding principles. The life of scientist Mia Holl is turned upside down when her brother Moritz is accused of murder.
The evidence against him is overwhelming – yet Mia is convinced of his innocence. Driven by this contradiction, she is forced to act against a system that allows no room for doubt. But whom can she trust? Her colleague Christiane, her brother’s lawyer, or the charismatic journalist Kramer? As Mia fights for truth and justice, she herself becomes the hunted.
The production assembles includes Academy Award winner Volker Bertelmann (“Conclave,” “All Quiet on the Western Front”) and Lennart Saathoff, who composed the original score; Philipp Haberlandt (“Black Mirror”), who serves as director of photography; and Academy Award winner Christian Goldbeck (“All Quiet on the Western Front”), who joins as production designer.
The film is in post-production.
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