Germany 2029: the well-known journalist Johann Hellström escaped to his remote smarthome after serious accusations by the right-wing populist government. But that’s where the real nightmare begins. While Hellström clings to the hope of proving his innocence from his exile, the smarthome increasingly transforms from a peaceful refuge into a dangerous enemy…

THE HOUSE by director Rick Ostermann (WOLF CHILDREN) is an oppressive AI thriller of the near future. A gripping chamber play with award winning Tobias Moretti in the leading role, which cleverly combines sci-fi and horror elements with social criticism and strikingly realistic future scenarios.

  • Director

    Rick Ostermann

  • Version

    OV: German
    Subtitles: English

  • Produced by

    Björn Vosgerau | Uwe Kolbe
    (Wüste Medien GmbH)

  • Screenplay

    Patrick Brunken | Rick Ostermann

  • DOP

    Stefan Ciupek | Matthias Bolliger

  • Cast

    Tobias Moretti | Valery Tscheplanowa

  • Genre

    Thriller

  • Running Time

    92 min.

  • Release

    Not.sold Hamburg
    October 7, 2021

  • Festivals

    FF Hamburg | BiFest Bari | Fantasporto | Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival | German Film Festival in Australia | Electricdreams International Film Festival

  • Awards

    Fantasporto – Best Screenplay by Fantasy International Jury and Critics Award

  • Year

    2021

  • Status

    completed

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