Grief runs marathons. She's just trying to finish one mile.
A whole year went by before musician Juliane Hansen was able to put her running shoes back on — a year after her partner, Johann König, took his own life. Although her friend Rieke offers all the support she can, Juliane feels lonely and listless. Now, running and panting, she begins to confront her thoughts, which constantly revolve around Johann, and to allow new vitality to enter her life.
Acting
Anna Schudt's physicality speaks when words fail her.
Direction
Kaufmann lets silence breathe like a training rhythm.
Director
Rainer Kaufmann
Anna Schudt
Juliane Hansen
Katharina Wackernagel
Rike Brandt
Maximilian Brückner
Johann König
Gaby Dohm
Ute König
Kai Schumann
Oliver
Victoria Trauttmansdorff
Karina Mohl
Max Engelke
Michael
Michael Abendroth
Werner König
Dominik Maringer
Bernd
Robin Sondermann
Björn
Heike Schuch
Doro
Simon Kluth
Frank
Mira Benser
junge Mutter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anna Schudt trained for months to achieve authentic runner's form and breath control on camera.
The film mirrors Germany's evolving conversation about suicide bereavement, previously treated with institutional silence.
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