DARLINGS
by Lea De Boor, Steffen Maurer
synopsis
Lena, a young elementary school teacher from Berlin, accompanies her partner Ole to his home village. What begins as a relaxing break in a winter idyll soon turns into a nightmare. Surrounded by his old clique, Ole changes and reveals disturbing behavior patterns. A violent dynamic develops that not only destabilizes their relationship, but also becomes increasingly dangerous for Lena.
| international title: | Darlings |
| original title: | Darlings |
| country: | Germany |
| sales agent: | UCM.ONE GmbH |
| year: | 2026 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Lea De Boor, Steffen Maurer |
| film run: | 76' |
| release date: | DE 15/01/2026 |
| screenplay: | Lea De Boor, Steffen Maurer |
| cast: | Thea Rasche, Paul Boche, Tom Böttcher, Ina-Lene Dinse, Felix Maria Zeppenfeld, Matthias Gärtner, Malte Thomsen |
| cinematography by: | Manuel Ruge |
| film editing: | Jessica Rudolph |
| music: | Robert Zimmermann |
| producer: | Lea De Boor, Steffen Maurer, Robert Zimmermann |
| co-producer: | Jessica Rudolph |
| line producer: | Romy Rudolphi |
| production: | FilmArche, Ultimaratiofilm |
| distributor: | UCM.One |
















