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Florian Gallenberger (born 23 February 1972 in Munich) is a German film director and writer. His film Quiero ser (I want to be...) was awarded the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2001.
Florian Gallenberger ist ein deutscher Filmregisseur, Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent. Er gewann im Jahr 2001 mit dem Abschlussfilm seines Studiums, Quiero ser, einen Oscar in der Kategorie Kurzfilm.
Florian Gallenberger. Director: Colonia. Florian Gallenberger was born in 1972 in Munich, Germany. His first film experience was as a child actor. He studied philosophy before he went to Munich Film School HFF where he made several award winning live action short films.
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- Florian Gallenberger
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In 1973, Lena is a strong, independent and adventurous West German Lufthansa stewardess and is in relationship with Daniel, a West German journalist and leftist activist living in Chile. Upon arrival in Santiago, she reunites with him and they spend their days in the capital peacefully. One day, the two become entangled in the 1973 Chilean coup d'é...
Daniel Brühl as Daniel, Lena's boyfriend, a West German activist working in Chile as a journalist who is kidnapped by General Augusto Pinochet's secret police DINA.Michael Nyqvist as Paul Schäfer, the leader of Colonia Dignidad.On 29 September 2014, it was announced that Emma Watson and Daniel Brühl would star as a couple in the upcoming film which is based on a real historical background, directed by Florian Gallenberger who co-wrote the script with Torsten Wenzel. Benjamin Herrmann would be producing the film through Majestic Filmproduktion, and Nicolas Steil would co-p...
Colonia premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2015. Shortly after, Screen Media Films acquired U.S distribution rights to the film. The film also screened at the Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2016. The film was released in Germany on 18 February 2016 by Majestic Filmverleih, in the United King...
Box office
Colonia grossed $15,709 in the United States and Canada and $3.6 million in other countries, giving a worldwide total of $3.62 million.In Germany, Colonia grossed $608,337 in its opening weekend. After seven weeks, the film grossed a total of $1.9 million. In the United Kingdom, the film was released in three cinemas nationwide, as part of a distribution deal geared towards video-on-demand. The film grossed just $61 (£47) in its opening weekend.
Critical response
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoesthe film has a rating of 26% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 4.23/10.
Accolades
Colonia received 5 nominations from the German Film Awards, including Best Supporting Actor.
Colonia at IMDbColonia at Box Office MojoColonia at Rotten TomatoesFlorian Gallenberger. Director: Quiero ser (I want to be...). Florian Gallenberger was born in 1972 in Munich, Germany. His first film experience was as a child actor. He studied philosophy before he went to Munich Film School HFF where he made several award winning live action short films.
Florian Gallenberger: HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de] 2021: Es ist nur eine Phase, Hase: Feature Film: Florian Gallenberger: Majestic Filmproduktion GmbH [de] 2020: Der Überläufer: TV Movie (multi-part), Degeto [de], NDR [de], SWR [de] Florian Gallenberger: Dreamtool Entertainment GmbH: 2018: As Green as it Gets: Feature Film: Florian Gallenberger
May 8, 2024 · Director Florian Gallenberger, president of the German Film Academy, has voiced concerns about the country’s future as an internationally competitive production hub.
