Olivia (2025)
Springe, a bourgeois little town in Lower Saxony in the 1970s and 80s. Evelin is caught between shame, worry, and social pressure due to the otherness of her son Oliver, who ultimately escapes to the Kiez quarter of Hamburg. Thanks to a big heart, an irrepressible sense of humour, and the ability to get up every time he’s down, Oliver manages the transformation to Olivia Jones, drag icon, entertainer, and Kiez restaurateur.
Director: Till Endemann
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Johannes Hegemann as Olivia Jones / Oliver Knöbel |
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Annette Frier as Evelin Knöbel |
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Angelina Häntsch as Marlene Stelling |
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Martin Brambach as Mr. Kiesewetter |
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Jeremy Mockridge as Thorsten Trapp |
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Daniel Zillmann as Marius Körbel |
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Victor Schefé as Lulu Duvall |
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Dennis Svensson as Enno Leander |
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Matthias Bundschuh as Pastor Karl |
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Stephan Kampwirth as Lilo Wanders |
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Sebastian Jakob Doppelbauer as Günther Boll |
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Karin Hanczewski as Female Pastor |
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Maximilian Mundt as Jens Nagy |
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Arian Wegener as Young Oliver |
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Maximilian Beck as Stefan Sass |
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Achim Buch as Lutz Noorden |
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Hanns Jörg Krumpholz as Dr. Wenzel |
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Tim Porath as Dr. Börner |
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Hermia Gerdes as Mary |
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Daniel Noël Fleischmann as Gordy |
| Writing | David Ungureit | Writer |
| Camera | Bjørn Haneld | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Till Endemann | Director |
| Production | Maren Knieling | Producer |
| Crew | Wolfgang Grundmann | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Katharina Görtz | Commissioning Editor |
| Editing | Jens Müller | Editor |
| Sound | Jens Grötzschel | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Pouya Mirzaei | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bettina C. Proske | Costume Design |