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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

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