The Door
After being responsible for the death of his seven-year-old daughter Leonie, the fomerly successful painter David looses control over his life. One day, seven years later, he discovers a door which will give him the opportunity to start all over again. However, what initially appears to be a wonderful chance for a new beginning, soon turns out to be a veritable horror scenario, since not everything in the past is quite as it seems ...
A gripping mystery thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen ("Casino Royale", "The Hunt") and Jessica Schwarz ("Perfume").
Festivals: Gérardmer FF, Pusan IFF, Brussels International Fantastic FF, Cinemanila IFF, Imagine FF Amsterdam
Based on the novel "Die Damalstür" by Akif Pirinçci, published by Goldmann Verlag in 2001
Brussels International Fantastic Filmfest 2010 - Winner of the WILVER MELLIES
Festival International Du Film Fantastique Géradmer 2010 - GRAND PRIX
Tromso International Film Festival 2010 - AURORA AWARD
Pusan International Film Festival 2009
Berlinale 2010: Florian Römer wins "Price of the German Film Critics" for BEST MUSIC
Awards
Festival de Gérardmer – Fantastic'Arts (2010)
Gérardmer Film Festival
won Other (Grand Prize)
Deutscher Filmpreis - German Film Award (2010)
Deutscher Filmpreis
nominated Best Editing ()
Deutscher Filmpreis
nominated Best Original Score ()
Deutscher Filmpreis
nominated Best Sound ()
Key Information
| Original Title | Die Tür |
| Genre |
Action Mystery Thriller |
| Produced by: | WÜSTE Medien GmbH |
| Year Of Production | 2009 |
| Duration | 01h39h00h00 min |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
| Language Versions | German [OV], English [SUB TITLE] |
Cast & Crew
| Director/s | Anno Saul |
| Cast | Mads Mikkelsen Jessica Schwarz Valeria Eisenbart Thomas Thieme Heike Makatsch |
| Producer/s | Ralph Schwingel Stefan Schubert Christoph Müller |
| Writer/s | Jan Berger |