The Ballad from Wednesday to Thursday (2026)
During the course of a single night, various people cross paths in the pubs, bars, and hookah lounges of Cologne. The issues that all of Germany is talking about are put on the table: the patriarchy, the Middle East conflict, rising rents, and whether Jesus would still buy everyone drinks today. Political convictions are stiffened by alcohol, and old wounds are reopened.
Director: Christoph Otto
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Magdalena Laubisch as |
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Ulrike Prager as |
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Johannes Benecke as |
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Sergen Meral as |
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Jean-Luc Bubert as |
| Directing | Christoph Otto | Director |
| Editing | Christoph Otto | Editor |
| Writing | Jan Bonny | Writer |
| Writing | Jan Eichberg | Writer |
| Camera | Montell Taraschewski | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tina Schüler | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | René Nicklaus | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jorge Loureiro | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Christoph Otto | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nina-Sophie Brettschneider | Costume Design |
| Production | Ania Kołyszko | Co-Producer |
| Production | Judith Fülle | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Steffen Pfauth | Sound |
| Sound | Karl Römming | Sound |
| Sound | René Nicklaus | Sound |