Drifting Paradise, Documentary, 40 min, 2021, ZDF/3sat
Drifting Paradise is a multi-year documentary centered around the lives and friendship of two young men on the brink of adulthood, united in their dream of the perfect drift. The film was commissioned for TV by 3sat and had its premiere on December 6 2021. You can watch it here.
For Kurt, Lucas and their friends the serious side of life slowly begins as they’re entering their early twenties. Here, in a sparsely populated area surrounded by dense forests in northern Thuringia, they find their outlet in drifting – controlled oversteering at high speed. But as they each search for their own paths in life, their friendship changes more and more. Over the course of several years, Drifting Paradise follows this dynamic and offers insight into a unique microcosm, shaped by questions about identity, cohesion and growing up.
Writer, Director, Cinematographer:
Cedric Retzmann
Producer:
Anja Wedell
Production Company:
Czar Film
Editor:
Philipp Müller
Script Advisors:
Isabella Oliveira Parise Kröger, Lucie Tamborini
Sound:
Michael Kondaurow, Cedric Retzmann
Sound Design & Mixing:
Stefan Kraatz, Jonas Mantey
Music:
Alexander Binderer, Lukas Meinardus
Colorist:
Lutz Forster
Post Production Supervisor:
Michael Brüning
Retouch & Credits:
Lucas Pfaff
Commissioning Editor 3sat:
Nicole Baum