BRAUNSCHLAG 1986
4 x 55 minutes as well as 2 x 110 minutes
14 years later. Gerri Tschach and Richard Pfeisinger are the only ones who have stayed in Braunschlag. Now, thanks to the half-life of the radioactive waste, it’s safe to enter again. When no one returns, they find themselves longing for the good old days. 1986, that’s when Gerri met Herta. Back then, the world was still in balance. There was no internet and no mobile phones. Just good spirits in the tennis clubhouse. Schillings instead of Euros. No smoking ban and no political correctness. It is decided that within the borders of Braunschlag, the year 1986 shall reign. Politicians are enthusiastic about the idea. Nostalgia is all the rage. With the help of a 13-year-old billionaire, a large theme park is created, from which everyone is supposedly set to benefit. Everyone, that is, except the mayor, Gerri Tschach.
Written and directed by: David Schalko
Robert Palfrader, Nicholas Ofczarek, Nina Proll, Maria Hofstätter, Raimund Wallisch, Simon Schwarz, Stefanie Reinsperger, Erol Nowak, Christopher Schärf, Manuel Rubey, Thomas Stipsits, Nora Waldstätten, David Miesmer, Sabrina Reiter and others.
Cinematography: Marcus Kanter AAC
Editing: Karina Ressler AEA, Felix Leitner
Production design: Hannes Salat
Costume design: Alfred Mayerhofer
Make-up: Sam Dopona, Verena Pellegrini
Sound: Odo Grötschnig
Sound design: Ole Ohlendorf
Music: Kyrre Kvam
Casting: Eva Roth
Head of Production: Wolfgang König
ORF editorial team: Katharina Schenk, Klaus Lintschinger
Producers: John Lueftner, David Schalko, Katharina Theissen
SUPERFILM IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH ORF, SUPPORTED BY FISAPLUS, FERNSEHFONDS AUSTRIA and THE PROVINCE OF LOWER AUSTRIA
This production has been certified with the Austrian Ecolabel.
What is particularly „green” about this production is that a large proportion of costumes and props were sourced from existing stock – mainly from costume storage and second-hand sources – significantly reducing the need for new purchases. In addition, the local community provided numerous items, further supporting this resource-efficient approach.
You can read more about it here.
