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The film team at the Berlinale 2017
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Directed by | Cate Shortland |
Produced by | Polly Staniford |
Written by | Shaun Grant |
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Berlin Syndrome by Melanie Joosten |
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Music by | Bryony Marks |
Cinematography | Germain McMicking |
Edited by | Jack Hutchings |
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Distributed by | Entertainment One |
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116 minutes |
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Language | English |
Berlin Syndrome is a 2017 Australian drama film directed by Cate Shortland, and written by Shaun Grant, based upon the novel of the same name by Melanie Joosten. It stars Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt.
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It is scheduled to be released in Australia on April 20, 2017, by Entertainment One.
Clare (Teresa Palmer), a young journalist backpacking around Germany, has a one-night stand with a handsome stranger (Max Riemelt). The next morning however she finds that he has locked her in his apartment with no intention of ever letting her go.
In July 2014, it was announced Cate Shortland would direct the film, from a screenplay by Shaun Grant, based upon the novel of the same name. In May 2015, Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt joined the cast.
Production began in September 2015. In November 2015, filming moved to Melbourne, Victoria.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. Prior to Entertainment One, Curzon Artificial Eye, Vertical Entertainment and Netflix acquired Australian, United Kingdom, United States distribution rights, respectively. It will be released in Australia on April 20, 2017. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 5, 2017, and in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2017,