Distant Lights (2005)
Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Maria Simon, Alice Dwyer, Devid Striesow, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Lara Jill Miller
as Juniper Lee (voice)
Maria Simon
as Sonja
Kath Soucie
as Ray Ray Lee (voice)
Alice Dwyer
as Katharina
Carlos Alazraqui
as Monroe (voice)
Devid Striesow
as Ingo
Candi Milo
as Ophelia Ramírez (voice)
Sebastian Urzendowsky
as Andreas
August Diehl
as Philip
Herbert Knaup
as Klaus
Ivan Shvedoff
as Kolja
Sergey Frolov
as Dimitri
Anna Yanovskaya
as Anna
Martin Kiefer
as Marko
Tom Jahn
as Maik
Claudia Geisler-Bading
as SimoneCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 22 min |
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